Activities of Gaston FRANCO
Plenary speeches (61)
Shipments of waste (A7-0069/2014 - Bart Staes)
Protective measures against pests of plants (A7-0147/2014 - Hynek Fajmon)
Protection of species of wild fauna and flora (A7-0087/2014 - Matthias Groote)
Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (A7-0174/2014 - Margrete Auken)
Invasive alien species (A7-0088/2014 - Pavel Poc)
European Union Solidarity Fund (A7-0078/2014 - Rosa Estaràs Ferragut)
Honey (A7-0440/2013 - Julie Girling)
Alternative fuels infrastructure (A7-0444/2013 - Carlo Fidanza)
Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (A7-0252/2014 - Romana Jordan)
Consequences of adverse weather conditions in various Member States (debate)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (A7-0047/2014 - Anne Delvaux, Konrad Szymański)
Investment projects in energy infrastructure (A7-0323/2013 - Adina-Ioana Vălean)
Local and regional consequences of the development of smart grids (A7-0019/2014 - Elisabeth Schroedter)
Carbon capture and storage technology (A7-0430/2013 - Chris Davies)
Plastic waste in the environment (A7-0453/2013 - Vittorio Prodi)
Honey (debate)
Amending Council Directive 2010/18/EU by reason of the change of status of Mayotte (A7-0414/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
Green infrastructure policy (B7-0549/2013)
System for registration of carriers of radioactive materials (A7-0385/2013 - Béla Kovács)
Civil protection mechanism (A7-0003/2013 - Elisabetta Gardini)
Defining criteria determining when recovered paper ceases to be waste pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
Programme for the environment and climate action (LIFE) (debate)
Future of the EU wine sector (debate)
General Union environment action programme to 2020 (debate)
General Union environment action programme to 2020 (debate)
Access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization in the Union (A7-0263/2013 - Sandrine Bélier)
Endangered European languages and linguistic diversity (A7-0239/2013 - François Alfonsi)
Fuel quality directive and renewable energy directive (A7-0279/2013 - Corinne Lepage)
Making the internal energy market work (A7-0262/2013 - Jerzy Buzek)
Review of the Irish Presidency, including the MFF agreement (B7-0332/2013, RCB7-0334/2013, B7-0334/2013, B7-0335/2013, B7-0339/2013, B7-0340/2013)
A macro-regional strategy for the Alps (B7-0190/2013, B7-0190/2013, B7-0196/2013, B7-0197/2013, B7-0229/2013)
Renewable energy in the European internal energy market (A7-0135/2013 - Herbert Reul)
Incidental catches of cetaceans (A7-0042/2013 - Raül Romeva i Rueda)
Definition, description, presentation, labelling and protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks
Risk and safety assessments of nuclear power plants in the European Union ("stress tests") (B7-0086/2013)
Accounting rules and action plans on greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use (A7-0317/2012 - Kriton Arsenis)
Preparations for CITES COP 16 (B7-0047/2013)
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Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
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Intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of energy (debate)
Energy efficiency (debate)
A resource-efficient Europe (debate)
Review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme (debate)
Draft amending budget no 1/2012: financing of ITER (debate)
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Tourism in Europe (debate)
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Lessons to be drawn for nuclear safety in Europe following the nuclear accident in Japan
EU-Cameroon forest law agreement - EU-Republic of Congo forest law agreement - FLEGT voluntary partnership agreements (continuation of debate)
EU action on oil exploration and extraction in Europe (debate)
Obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (debate)
Recent earthquake in Haiti (debate)
Forest fires in the summer of 2009 (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020: "Living well, within the limits of our planet" PDF (729 KB) DOC (1016 KB)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme – A better environment for a better life PDF (238 KB) DOC (153 KB)
Opinions (2)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)
OPINION on strengthening chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security in the European Union – an EU CBRN Action Plan
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the implementation of EU water legislation, ahead of a necessary overall approach to European water challenges
OPINION on Europe, the world’s No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
Written declarations (1)
Amendments (1113)
Amendment 4 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (2009/28/EC),
Amendment 9 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2002/91/EC),
Amendment 16 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication on the renewable energy progress report (COM(2013)175),
Amendment 19 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to its motion for a resolution on the Climate Change Conference in Warsaw, Poland, (COP 19),
Amendment 21 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution on Microgeneration – small scale electricity and heat generation,
Amendment 54 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Council has set the objective of decarbonising the European economy by 2050 ;
Amendment 237 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that decarbonisation paths will rely on different shares of low carbon technologies in the Member States: renewables, nuclear and carbon capture and storage if it becomes available on time; notes that the integration of a higher share of renewables will require significant extensions of transmission and distribution networks, additional dispatchable back-up capacities and/or storage capacities;
Amendment 250 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that Member States remain competent to choose their own energy mix and thus should decide on the optimal mix to meet energy policy objectives, in particular that of decarbonisation ;
Amendment 255 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Considers that setting a long-term technology neutral target for C02 emissions reduction is crucial to promote the necessary innovation and investment dynamic, and finally to follow a cost- efficient path for decarbonisation; in this respect calls on the European Council to set an ambitious C02 emission reduction objective for 2030;
Amendment 330 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that support schemes, if better usdesigned, could be an appropriate tool to incentivise the development of non- mature renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency; sees an important role for the Commission in providing guidance in this regard to help support schemes to gradually converge towards a common European approach;
Amendment 375 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the European Council to implement an ambitious policy framework to support the development of renewables and other low- CO2 energy technologies based on : a robust price for CO2, adequate market and financing models for low-CO2 investments, the implementation of adequate instruments to secure long-term energy investments and an ambitious European R&D policy for the European energy industry;
Amendment 392 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that phasing-out subsidies to mature RES should be announced well in advance to avoid any harmful effect on the sector; calls on the Commission to prepare with the Member States roadmaps in each country, with clear commitments for phasing-out these subsidies;
Amendment 406 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that increased energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the decarbonisation of the energy sector; highlights therefore that energy efficiency improvements are necessary for reducing GHG emissions in sectors within and outside EU ETS ; calls therefore for a binding EU target for energy efficiency derived from primary energy consumption for buildings and energy intensity based on primary energy assessment for industry resulting from respective potential of each economic sector;
Amendment 408 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that increased energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the decarbonisation of the energy sector; calls on the Member States to pursue an ambitious implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to achieve the potential in the heat market for using intermittent energy sources and developing renewable energy in towns and cities;
Amendment 449 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the European Commission to develop a comprehensive climate and energy policy framework which fully integrates the heating and cooling sector into the transformation of the European energy system; calls, furthermore, on the Commission and the Member States to support development of local heating and cooling infrastructures and readily available renewable heating and cooling solutions that, in combination with energy efficiency measures, have the potential to increase the security of supply by reducing primary energy use and GHG emissions while keeping the energy costs affordable for European citizens and businesses;
Amendment 471 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that as one of the cornerstones of the EU’s climate and energy package, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) should be able to best fulfil its main function, the reduction of GHG emissions, and respond efficiently to economic downturns and upturns; recalls that whilst the main objective of the EU ETS is to reduce GHG emissions and not to provide investors with sufficient, it also has a role to send appropriate market signals and to incentives toise investment in low- carbon technologies, as these should be seen merely as a secondary objective and not as a basis for evaluating if the scheme works as intendedstated in recital 8 of the 2009/29 directive on ETS;
Amendment 491 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the EU needs a comprehensive policy framework for 2030 that encourages investment in and the long- term decarbonisation of non-ETS sectors; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to review the non-ETS targets and extend the scope of the scheme to cover the entire heat market while preserving the flexibility for Member States to define their own ways of meeting their effort sharing targets;
Amendment 514 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Sees an important role for cogeneration of all types in increasing energy efficiency in the futureand operating reliability of the energy networks in the future, while facilitating the progressive integration of more renewable energy sources (both for electricity and heat generation);
Amendment 565 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that Member States and regions should be encouraged to improve cooperation in order to optimise the efficiency of renewables expansion; in this context, the Commission has an important role to play as a facilitator in coordinating, financially supporting and preparing appropriate analyses of renewable energy resources and potential for the Member States and as a driver for the implementation of a more convergent approach on RES policy;
Amendment 594 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the role of heat networks in the use of stable and locally available renewable resources, such as biomass (wood, waste or industrial byproducts) and geothermal energy;
Amendment 618 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the untapped potential of RES in the heating and cooling sector and to the interdependencies between and opportunities arising from increased renewable energy use on the one hand and the implementation of the Energy Efficiency and Buildings Directives on the other;
Amendment 740 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Asks the Commission to investigate the potential of energy storage in the EU and the various possible technologies in this areasubmit proposals for an appropriate regulatory framework for the development and the remuneration of energy storage solutions as well as for related R&D programmes;
Amendment 755 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that modernising the existing energy infrastructure and building new, intelligent and flexible infrastructure for the generation, transmission, distribution and storage of energy, for both heat and electricity, is essential for a stable, well- integrated and well-connected energy market, and emphasises that large- scale investments should be made in parallel with investments in regional or even local networks;
Amendment 787 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to launch a study analysing new and cost-efficient market designs with a view to ensuring reasonably priced electricity to consumers and to preventing carbon leakage; asks therefore the Commission to come forward as soon as possible with an additional assessment and recommendations for further actions to prevent the risk of carbon leakage caused by reallocation of production facilities outside the EU (such as the establishment of a carbon inclusion mechanism), focusing in particular on additional scenarios in which limited or no further global action is taken on carbon emission reduction;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that smart grids are the result of convergencellaboration between the energy and the information and communications technology (ICT) sectors and that further cooperation between these sectors must be encouraged, e.g. with regard to the efficient use of radio spectrum across Europe and smart energy functions in the future ‘Internet of Things’; asks the Commission to takedraw up the necessary measurerecommendations to ensure the coherent and efficient deployment and operation of smart grids;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the numerous benefits of smart grids to decarbonise the economy, increase the share of renewable energy and distributed generation, create conditions for efficient use of electricity in transport, give consumers the ability to adapt their consumption to benefit from the lowest prices and at the same time save energy, by improveing energy efficiency, and save electrical power and reduce costly investments in electricity grids, by using energy outside peak periods, and also boost EU technology development;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the urgent need for new, modernised, smart and flexible energy infrastructure, especially smart grids, to allow for more flexible back-up and balancing power capacity, including individual microgeneration and storage systems (albeit still at a very high cost), new electricity uses (such as electric vehicles) and demand-response programmes; welcomes the strong emphasis placed on electricity projects of common interest in the Connecting Europe Facility and stresses the importance of developing North-South energy connections in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that in most Energy Roadmap 2050 scenarios, the proper integration of distributed renewable generation will be unfeasible without the development of local and regional smart distribution network grids for electricity, particularly since they generate information links and electricity supply links between local socioeconomic development areas; adds, nevertheless, that the added value of smart grids is even greater as they communicate on a wider scale – national or even European – and controlling electricity demand on this scale, by spreading the demand, provides more opportunities for eliminating consumption (consumption sources) when local production is too low (or too high);
Amendment 30 #
2013/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for cooperation in the development of smart grids at European, national and regional level, particularly in the islands and regions with an electrical peninsula configuration, as well as in regions facing electricity instability owing to a high penetration of intermittent energies; believes that smart grids offer a unique opportunity to boost innovation, job creation and the competitiveness of European industry with particular reference to SMEs;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that smart grids should not place a minimal financial burden on consumers but and should benefit them by delivering accurate user-friendly information and empowering them to efficiently manage their energy consumption and production; notes that users’ decisions are guided by the network use tariffs, and therefore an adjusted pricing signal can be used to accelerate and coordinate the energy transition by ensuring consistency between network development and individual decisions;
Amendment 46 #
2013/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the role of smart grids to allow two-way communication between electricity producers and customers; underlines that strong protection of individual freedoms and personal data protection and readily available consumer information is essential;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance, given the technical nature of smart grids, of informing and educating users to become informed prosumers who are aware of the opportunities offered by these grids, particularly as regards their link to smart meters; stresses the importance of this awareness-raising being targeted at young people through educational programmes for secondary school pupils and vocational students;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poor implementation and enforcement of EU waste legislation, illegal dumping and improper transport of plastic waste have led to significant damage to the environment and marine life, and insufficient internal demand for recycled materials has led to increases in the export of waste, resulting in loss of materials and employment in the EU;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Green Paper and recognises the need for specific EU legislation on plastic waste coordinated with the legislation on waste, as well as more rigorous and harmonised implementation of the existing legislation concerning waste, particularly in those Member States which are not yet achieving the existing recycling targets;
Amendment 58 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that in order to make the EC approach to waste streams and the circular economy more consistent within the framework of the ongoing legislative ‘fitness check’ and given that some 40 % of plastic waste derives from packaging while, although the packaging directive is the only one with a specific target for plastic waste collection, it is necessary as a matter of urgency to revise that directive by separating the waste norms pertaining to the environmental sphere from the product ruhousehold, commercial and industrial plastic waste collection, plastic packaging accounts for some 40% of plastic waste, while the remainder, in products where it is combined with other materials, are harder to recycles and standards as such that fall under the umbrella of industrial or trade legislationreuse, it is now necessary to revisit the directive to include rules for the ecodesign of plastic packaging while retaining the recycling objectives;
Amendment 75 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU legislation on plastic waste should define: specific targets for collection and sorting and mandatory criteria for recyclability, ensuring that plastics are not only recyclable but are actually recycled, (clarifying the distinctions between mechanical/organic recycling and recovery/incineration; the aim should be a target of at least 75 % of recycled plastic by 2020); specific labelling of materials in order to inform consumers concerning their mechanical or organic recyclability; and, finally,the percentage of recycled materials included in the virgin product on the basis of shared certification; and criteria for the replacement of single-use and short-lived plastic products by reusable and more durable materialsased on a life cycle study;
Amendment 87 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees that plastic waste should be treated as a valuable resource by promoting its reuse, recycling, and recovery; believes that in any case landfilling should be banned by 2020, without, however, incentivising as a result the energy recovery option over recycling; considers that, alongside the targets mentioned above for recycling, it is therefore advisable to introduce appropriate sanctions for incineration of recyclable and biodegradable plastics, in order to level the playing field for different plastic types; points out that this would also invert an unsustainable tendency that has until now privileged the use of virgin products over the more expensive recycled ones (including the energy recovery and conversion to fuel of non-recyclable plastics); believes that the landfilling of waste which cannot be effectively and efficiently recycled by other means should be gradually reduced, without, however, incentivising as a result the energy recovery option over recycling; considers that the management of plastic waste should be consistent with the waste management hierarchy, where technically feasible; notes that research funding and economic and regulatory measures are necessary to boost the demand for recycled plastic, particularly by setting criteria whereby plastics can cease to be classified as waste, taking into account the provisions of the REACH Regulation (No 1907/2006);
Amendment 129 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that for biodegradable, bio- based and compostable plastics, preferably of vegetable origin, adequate measures should be adopted to promote them, provided that their production does not impact negatively on agricultural output for human or animal consumption, and that the end of these plastics' lives has been thoroughly researched; also believes that clearer information on their characteristics should be provided to consumers (e.g. the conditions and length of the biodegradability and compostability processes, and the nature and origin of the materials used in the manufacturing process);
Amendment 152 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that bolder steps must be taken to tackle illegal exports of plastic waste, including stricter enforcement of EU shipment regulations, as well as stricter monitoring and inspections schemes at ports and all waste treatment facilities, targeting suspected illegal transfers and combating the export of waste for reuse (mainly end-of-life vehicles and WEEE); notes that the application of the extended producer responsibility principle, as well as consumer awareness, have a role to play in preventing illegal exports; believes furthermore that the EU should promote a coherent waste management approach in all possible international forums, agreements and institutions; also considers it essential to have access to reliable, comparable data on waste streams, flows in and out of Europe, volumes and management systems;
Amendment 156 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Trusts that European municipalities and local governments, the plastic product industry, and the waste management sector will make all possible efforts to motivate citizens to adopt a circular economy concept with regard to plastic waste, by encouraging effective collecting and recycling schemes and establishing adequate collection points for plastic waste, especially in coastal areas; also believes they could make a major contribution towards harmonising plastic waste management activities throughout Europe by agreeing on common standards and practices;
Amendment 168 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the establishment of a European Day for plastic waste, on which citizens could return any volume of plastic waste to predetermined points in return for appropriate monetary compensation, as a means of ensuring the supply of recyclable plastic and increasing public awareness of recycling; considers that this event could also include community beach cleaning activities, as a symbolic contribution to the containment of coastal pollution caused by plastic waste; calls for synergies between this kind of event and the ‘Let’s do it’ campaign, European Waste Reduction Week and the forthcoming ‘Clean-up Day’;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that CCS can enable Member States to exploit their indigenous, carbon- based energy supplies in a demand- responsive manner, thus also contributing to diversity and security of energy supply, while maintaining industrial jobs and creating new specialist jobs in the EU;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for closer cooperation with the United States and Canada in the form of an exchange of expertise and good practices in the light of CCS activities undertaken in the context of the US- Canada Clean Energy Dialogue;
Amendment 72 #
2013/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that longer-term CCS support should be derived principally from the production and import of the fossil fuels responsible for the release of CO2; calls on the Commission to propose the introduction from 2020 of a system requiring the purchase of CCS certificates proving the storage of CO2 in proportion to that embedded within their productsan appropriate CO2 price signal delivered by the EU-ETS;
Amendment 138 #
2013/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to propose that it be a condition of construction that adequate prepaassess national evaluation criteria imposed as CCS readiness conditions when grantion for CCS implementation is made for allng an operating licence to new fossil fuel power plants and high-emission industrial installations above an agreed size, except in the case of electricity demand peak shavers or when a Member State has complied with a legislative requirement to publish a roadmap indicating how it will meet its 2050 CO2 reduction goals without the use of CCS;.
Amendment 2 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission proposal of 29 November 2012 concerning a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’,
Amendment 63 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that Europe’s future industrial strength lies in a Renaissance of Industry for a Sustainable Europe (RISE) strategy that pursues technological, business and social innovation towards a third industrial revolution including a low-carbon modernisation offensive; argues that RISE will create new markets, business models and creative entrepreneurs, new jobs and decent work, bringing an industrial renewal with economic dynamism, confidence and competitiveness; believes that energy andmanagement and natural, human and financial resource efficiency are key pillars of such a strategy;
Amendment 80 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that RISE must be embedded in an ecological and social market economy in accordance with the principles of fair competition through reciprocity as regards standards and mutual recognition procedures, the internalisation of externalities and environmentally conscious Ordnungspolitik; states that Europe´s future industrial competitiveness must be guided by the vision of growth and the vision of sustainability;
Amendment 93 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that RISE needs a long-term framework based on clear targets, indicators and a life-cycle and circular economy approach that steers investments into creativity, skills, innovation, sustainable technologies and promotes modernisation of Europe’s industrial base through a value chain-conscious policy that also includes the basic industriecraft trade sector’s SMEs and micro-enterprises as subcontractors;
Amendment 101 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that IP must tackle the grand societal and environmental challenges set out in the Europe 2020 strategy and the 7th Environment Action Programme and must be effectively integrated into the European Semester process;
Amendment 131 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Applauds the Commission’s transversal approach to IP; holds that RISE should follow a horizontal rather than vertical IP concept; believes that sector-specific measures must as a rule be connected to sectoral specialisation promoting high-tech and high-value added strategies; recommends that industry and competitiveness issues be completely mainstreamed in other EU policies, in areas such as competition, international trade, energy, the environment, innovation, the Structural Funds, training, tourism and culture, in order to establish a coherent and coordinated approach;
Amendment 141 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Agrees with the Commission that IP must have an effective, integrated governance structure including monitoring; recalls the EP’s recommendation in the Lange report on industry to establish a permanent Commission IP task force of relevant DGs; asks the Commission to report annually to EP on the progress of RISE; stresses that RISE needs an alliance of stakeholders from industry (including SMEs), trade unions, academia, and civil society; calls on the Commission to make full use of Article 173(2) of the Treaty to advance RISE;
Amendment 164 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points up the importance of improving how the Union communicates its industrial policy to the public, and young people in particular, so as to enhance the image of European industry and its jobs and know-how;
Amendment 193 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to propose a cluster policy in the form of cooperation between connected companies, suppliers, service providers and research centres; stresses the importance of establishing transnational clusters; encourages the Commission to establish resource-efficiency clusters under the future green action plan for SMEs;
Amendment 225 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently complete the single market for goods, energy, telecoms, green products and venture capital, and to guarantee the free movement of researchers, scientific knowledge and technology;
Amendment 262 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges the Commission’s smart regulation drive, which is based on an impact assessment, an evaluation of existing policies (‘fitness check’) and an assessment of the impact on competitiveness, and which is designed to reduce bureaucratic burdens without undermining the effectiveness of legislation, and recognises the need for regulatory stability in order to encourage investment; supports regulatory coherence and improved competitiveness proofing under the impact assessment guidelines;
Amendment 294 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. NStresses the need to improve the competitiveness of European firms on the world market; notes the importance of an EU trade strategy and EU economic diplomacy; asks the Commission, together with the VP/HR, to develop a strategy of including SME desks at EU Missions;
Amendment 390 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Notes that RISE will require more and better access to training, lifelong learning, fit-for-the-future vocational training and university education, a strong emphasis on the STEM fields, the development of work-linked training and apprenticeship schemes, entrepreneurship support and an adequate social safety net together with a second-chance policy;
Amendment 418 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Welcomes the decisions to implement the Youth Guarantee and promote launch the European Alliance for Apprenticeships, which seeks to alleviate youth unemployment by increasing the number and quality of apprenticeship opportunities throughout the Union; calls on the parties to take suitable measures enabling the Alliance to obtain concrete results; calls on industry to offer quality employment or traineeships to young people where possible, and to create quality internships with decent pay;
Amendment 428 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Believes that enhancing the image of vocational education and training cshould be done by not only stressing the intrinsic value thereof but also linking it to a possible transition to university or other higher education;
Amendment 461 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Calls for the swift implementation of the energy efficiency directive and the national action plans; calls on the EU to follow-up on the Reul report on renewable energy, setting an ambitious renewable energy target for 2030; urges the Commission to propose a legal framework for European energy and climate policy up to 2030 so as to encourage medium- and long-term investment in carbon reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy;
Amendment 219 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes with concern indications that certain national action is again being taken to influence energy markets, especially as regards efforts to secure the supply of electricity, with Member States implementing national capacity- remuneration mechanisms without fully exploring the potential of cross-border solutions, thus interfering with and distorting market designthat energy market alone might not be able to deliver sufficient capacity to ensure security of supply and that, given new developments such as increase of peak load or massive share of intermittent renewable energy, certain complementary actions might be necessary at national level to ensure security of supply, with Member States having implemented or implementing national capacity mechanisms;
Amendment 266 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that harmonisatione opportunity of a reflection on a coordinated approach of renewable- and efficiency-related incentives and of auxiliary energy costs across all Member States – or at least greater compatibility in this regard – is essential for a well-functioning internal energy market, at both the wholesale and retail level, and for creating favourable conditions for the long-term development of the low-emission energy sector;
Amendment 284 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the missed opportunities – created through joint EU research projects supported by Framework Programmes and initiatives such as the SET Plan – to develop new technologies allowing for improvements in efficiency, renewables, the security of nuclear power plantsnuclear energy, the low-emission usage of fossil fuels, and intelligent networks, all of which are critical for the energy market;
Amendment 321 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to refrain from regulating energy retail prices at national level the through public subsidies, as such measures seriously threaten future investments in infrastructurewhich can hinder market development and distort competition, lead to misleading investment signals and threaten future infrastructure development, if the regulated prices are set below the market price or below the cost incurred; stresses that when there are specific justifications for maintaining some form of regulated prices, these should be clearly defined, transparent, non-discriminatory, verifiable and shall guarantee equality of access for consumers as part of the transition to a fully competitive market;
Amendment 342 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Strongly supports the Commission's efforts, based on the coordinated work developed by ENTSOs, to introduce harmonised network codes and rules accordingly to the plan and to ensure the stability of the regulatory framework of the internal energy market;
Amendment 351 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to examine in close cooperation with Member States the adequacy and flexibility of nationalEU generation capacities in the short and long term, and to report on the impact of the applied national measures related to capacity assessment and development planning on the internal energy market, taking into accountgeneration adequacy problems, possible options in terms of capacity mechanisms, including their impact on the internal energy market, taking into account both the consequences in terms of security of supply and the cross-border aspects of this complementary market design policy;
Amendment 382 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Encourages the Members States and the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy aimed at encouraging consumers and prosumers to participate actively in the energy market, inter alia by inclusion through existing legislation as well as through the implementation of the relevant provisions of the Energy Efficiency Directive; suggests that the network use pricing signal be adjusted regularly in order to provide both existing and future users with the necessary guidance and thus ensure consistency between network development and individual decisions;
Amendment 383 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to encourage further cooperation between the energy and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors, and to review existing instruments for financing energy- related innovations, in order to benefit all the consumers and to facilitate the deployment of smart grids in a user- friendly way; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work the levers that will attract the private industry sector into funding the infrastructure for the smart networks of tomorrow;
Amendment 388 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Member States, and regional and local authorities, to promote ICT solutions in smart grids and to aim for a prosumer market, taking into account the increasing need for flexibility, energy efficiency/savings and demand-side participation; calls for new market mechanisms to take account of the distributors’ new responsibility for managing local systems in order to preserve security of supply, and stresses the need to define data as a public service in order to guarantee non-discriminatory access to information;
Amendment 400 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Looks forward to the Commission's guidelines to help set ambitious policy objectives with regard to vulnerable consumers, andwhich will assist the Member States in better defining this category of consumers; calls on the Commission to preview, in parallel, existingpare these guidelines taking due account of the existing national mechanisms and instruments for protecting such consumers, with a view to propose measures aimed atachieving a more coherent and comprehensive approach at EU-levelcross- sectoral approach in different national systems;
Amendment 415 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the relevant stakeholders to convert the necessary supporting schemes into transparent, homogeneousconsistent and market-driven mechanisms in order to create a common market for requested support features – such as energy efficiency, prosumers, cogeneration, renewables and auxiliary services – in a way that ensures their compatibility;
Amendment 429 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission to examine thoroughly the implications of integrating low-emission energy sources, especially renewables, into the energy grids with regard to financial support, system-wide technical requirements and market design; uanderlines that the lack of coordinated approach towards those sources has until now prevented to analyse possible obstacles to their integration within the European energy systems;
Amendment 437 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the need for backup capacity in order to cope with the issue of peak demand and variable energy sources; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to consequently address the issue of an adequate remuneration level to flexible assets that are necessary to ensure system stability and security of supply.
Amendment 439 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Stresses that, in order to ensure system stability and security of supply, non-binding guidelines on capacity mechanisms should provide with common principles for Member States concerned such as technology neutrality, implementation to existing and new assets, inclusion of cross-border flows, demand response solutions as well as flexible capacities;
Amendment 442 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay attention to the need to further develop cogeneration as one of the most efficient way of production of electrical energy and heat, and to base this option on the widtake adequate measures for the implementation of efficient district heating as well as efficient district cooling;
Amendment 453 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Encourages the Commission and Member States also to support research on, and the development of, innovative energy technologies, for instance for the transmission and storage of carbon-free electricity, that fall outside of the framework of the ‘Horizon 2020’ and the EIT projects, as this is the only way forward in order to reduce emissions, improve energy security and, increase the competitive position of EU industry on the global market, maintain EU technology leadership and contribute to the European agenda for growth and jobs;
Amendment 77 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
Amendment 135 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that the national framework requires that nuclear installations arbe designed, sited, constructed, commissioned, operated and decommissioned with the objective of avoiding potential radioactive releasespreventing accidents and, should an accident occur, mitigating its effects and avoiding large, long term, off-site contamination by:
Amendment 142 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 71/2009/Euratom
Article 8 a – paragraph 2
Article 8 a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the national framework requires that the objectives set out in paragraph 1 applies toy to new reactors and shall be considered as a target for existing nuclear installations to the extent reasonably achievable.
Amendment 169 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 8e – paragraph 1
Article 8e – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall at least every ten years arrange for periodic self-assessments of their national framework and competent regulatory authorities and invite an international peer review of relevant segments of their national framework and competent regulatory authorities with the aim of continuously improving nuclear safety. Outcomes of any peer review shall be reported to the Member States and the Commission, when availablemade public.
Amendment 179 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 71/2009/Euratom
Article 8e– paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8e– paragraph 2 – point a
(a) jointly and in close coordination with the Commission select one or more specific topics related to the nuclear safety of nuclear installations. Should Member States fail to jointly select at least a topic within the time frame specified in this paragraph, the Commission shall select the topics to be the subject of the peer reviews;
Amendment 184 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 8e – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8e – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) based on these topicsassess to what extent these topics have been addressed and, if need be, perform in close collaboration with licence holders, national assessments of their installations, to be evaluated by the competent regulatory authority, and publish the results;
Amendment 189 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 8e – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8e – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) jointly define a methodology, arrange and carry out a peer review of the results of the national assessments referred to in point (b), to which the Commission is invited to participate as an observer;
Amendment 190 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 8e – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8e – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) jointly define a methodology, arrange and carry out a peer review of the results of the national assessments referred to in point (b), to which the Commission is invited to participate as an observer;
Amendment 198 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 8e – paragraph 3
Article 8e – paragraph 3
3. Each Member State subject to the peer review referred to in paragraph 2 shall arrange for the planning and mode of implementation on its territory of relevant technical recommendations resulting from the peer-review process and shall inform the Commission thereofpublish an action plan reflecting the steps taken.
Amendment 204 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 8e – paragraph 4
Article 8e – paragraph 4
4. Should the Commission identify substantial deviations or delays iEach Member State subject to the peer review shall make available to other Member States, the Commission and the public a follow-up report on the implementation of the technical recommendations resulting fromafter the peer review process, the Commission shall invite the competent regulatory authorities of Member States not concerned to organise and carry out a verification mission to get a full picture of the situation and inform the Member State concerned about possible measures to remedy any identified shortcomings. If appropriate, a follow- up peer review shall then be organised under the same procedures as those described in paragraph 2 and its conclusions should be made public.
Amendment 208 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 8e – paragraph 5
Article 8e – paragraph 5
5. In case of an accident which leads to an early or large release or an abnormal event, the consequences of which leading to situations that would require off-site emergency measures or protecting measures for the public, the Member State concerned shall invite within six months a peer review of the installation concerned in accordance with paragraph 2, and to which the Commission shall be invited to participate as an observer.
Amendment 57 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The appearance of alien species, whether animals, plants, fungi or micro- organisms, in new locations is not always a cause for concern. However, a significant subset of alien species can become invasive and have serious adverse impacts on biodiversity and, in both rural and urban areas, and on ecosystem services, as well as other economic and social impacts, which should be prevented. Some 12 000 species in the environment in the Union and other European countries are alien, of which roughly 10 to 15 % are estimated to be invasive.
Amendment 74 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Some of the species that are invasive in the Union as a whole are native in particular Member States. A differentiated system should therefore be drawn up, based on the EU’s nine biogeographical regions as referred to in the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC): the Alpine, Atlantic, Black Sea, Boreal, Continental, Macaronesian, Mediterranean, Pannonian and Steppic regions.
Amendment 91 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) A system to address invasive alien species should be underpinned by a centralised information system collating the existing information on alien species in the Union and allowing access to information on presence of species, their spread, their ecology, invasion history and all other information necessary to underpin policy and management decisions and also the exchange of good practices. Cross- border cooperation, particularly with neighbouring countries, and coordination between Member States, particularly within the same biogeographical region of the Union (Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC) are a prerequisite for this legislation to be effective.
Amendment 94 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment21 establishes a framework for public consultation in environment related decisions. In defining action in the field of invasive alien species, effective public participation should enable the public to express, and the decision-maker to take account of, opinions and concerns which may be relevant to those decisions, thereby increasing the accountability and transparency of the decision-making process and contributing to public awareness of environmental issues and support for the decisions taken. Local and regional authorities must also be involved in decisions taken by the Member States on tackling invasive species, as they play a vital role in the implementation of those decisions and in raising public awareness and providing information. __________________ 21 OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 17.
Amendment 226 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 233 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Amendment 292 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18a National measures on invasive alien species of Union concern The Member States may maintain stricter national rules to prevent the introduction, establishment and spread of invasive alien species of Union concern, providing they do not conflict with EU law or existing international agreements.
Amendment 35 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In 2009, independent experts adopted the report of the interim evaluation of EDCTP18. The opinion of the expert panel was that EDCTP1 provided a unique platform for a genuine dialogue with African scientists and it has started to bridge the gap between North and South in building research capacities and in providing learning and working opportunities for young African researchers. Following this report, there are fundamental issues to be taken into consideration for a second European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Programme (hereinafter ''EDCTP2 Programme''): the current scope of EDCTP1 needs to be changed and extended; training should be promoted and the capacities of developing countries reinforced; the integration of European national programmes should be further improved; collaboration with other major public and private fundpartners, including the pharmaceutical industry, and public-private partnerships such as the PDPs (Product Development Partnerships), non-governmental organisations and foundations, needs to be strengthened and extended; synergies with European external policy actions should be developed, in particularspecifically with EU development assistance; co-funding rules should be clarified and simplified; monitoring tools need to be strengthened. __________________ 8 Van Velzen et al., Independent External Evaluation Report, December 2009.
Amendment 37 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The European Union is a major funder of research into poverty-related diseases and neglected infectious diseases. The Commission and Member States contribute almost one quarter (22%) of government investment in this sector worldwide. The European Union is also a major player in the field of international health. For example, the Commission and Member States supply around a half of all the credits for international funds.
Amendment 47 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A ceiling should be established for the Union's participation in EDCTP2 for the duration of Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. WIn that period, and within that ceiling, the Union contribution should be equal to the initial contributions committed by the participating statesof the states referred to in Article 1 of this Decision in order to achieve a high leverage effect and ensure a stronger integration of participating states' programmes. That ceiling should also provide for matching the contributions from any other Member State or country associated to Horizon 2020 Framework Programme joining the EDCTP2 Programme during the Horizon 2020 Framework Programmethose states' programmes.
Amendment 52 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Since the objectives of this Decision, namely to contribute to the reduction of the social and economic burden of poverty- related diseases and neglected infectious diseases in developing countries and in particular in sub-Saharan Africa by accelerating the clinical development of effective, safe, straightforward and affordable medical interventions for poverty-related diseas(diagnoses, drugs, treatments and vaccines) which are tailored to developing countries’ specific circumstances, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States due to the lack of necessary critical mass to be achieved, both in human and financial terms, and can therefore, by reason of the scale of the action, 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 Decision does not go beyond what is necessary for that purposein order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 57 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The maximum Union financial contribution, including EFTA appropriations, to the EDCTP2 Programme shall be EUR 683 million, as follows:matching the contributions of the participating states listed in Article 1.
Amendment 62 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 66 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 83 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
EDCTP2 shall contribute to the reduction of the social and economic burden of poverty-related diseases in developing countries, in particular in sub-Saharan Africa, byand neglected infectious diseases, focussing on diseases that particularly affect women and children as the most vulnerable population groups. To that end, it shall target an acceleratingon of the clinical development of effective, safe, straightforward and affordable medical interventions for poverty-(diagnoses, drugs, trelated diseases, in partnership with sub-Saharan Africa. ments and vaccines) which are tailored to developing countries’ specific circumstances, in partnership with developing countries and particularly those of sub-Saharan Africa. That clinical development may cover all the stages in the process from Phase I to Phase IV.
Amendment 86 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Amendment 92 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Amendment 96 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
ea) a higher profile for actions carried out under the EDCTP2 Programme at European and international level.
Amendment 97 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
Amendment 102 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e – introductory part
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e – introductory part
Amendment 103 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e – paragraph 1
Amendment 104 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e – paragraph 2
Amendment 105 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) Raise the profile of actions carried out under the EDCTP2 Programme at European and global level, in particular in developing countries, by making use of political dialogue fora such as the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and EU-Africa Summits.
Amendment 107 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 2 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex 2 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 113 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 2 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex 2 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 128 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
The GA shall decide by consensus. Failing consensus, the GA shall take its decisions by a majority of at least 75 % of the votes. In such cases, each member of the GA shall have a number of votes proportional to his/her financial contribution or contribution in kind to the EDCTP2 Programme in the preceding financial year.
Amendment 130 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Amendment 27 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To achieve maximum impact, the Bio- Based Industries Joint Undertaking should develop close synergies with other Union programmes in areas such as education, environment, competitiveness and SMEs, and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy, which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities in the context of smart specialisation strategies. Synergies should also be created between the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking and the three European Innovation Partnerships on Water, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability, and Raw Materials.
Amendment 40 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It is essential to define ‘suspected illegal shipment’ so as to provide guidance for the surveillance activities set out in the inspection plans. That definition should be based on a bundle of legal and factual criteria. The legal criteria set out in Article 2(35) of this Regulation could be supplemented with factual criteria. It is desirable that the competent authorities should take into account factual criteria such as the composition of the cargo and its description in the movement documents, the external appearance and contents of the container, available information about the interim and final recovery or disposal facility, and existing information from intelligence sources such as police inquiries and investigations in connection with criminal activities concerning the various operators involved in the shipment;
Amendment 53 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Article 26 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 59 concerning technical and organisational requirements for the practical implementation of electronic data interchange for the submission of documents and information. subject to the general information and notification requirements under Article 3 of this Regulation.
Amendment 78 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
Article 50 – paragraph 4 a – point ii
Article 50 – paragraph 4 a – point ii
(ii) in cases of a suspected illegal shipment, require the person in charge of or person organising the shipment to submit a copy of the invoice and contract relating to the sale or transfer of ownership of the substance or object, which states that it is destined for re-use within the meaning of Article 2(36) and to prove that it is fully functional.
Amendment 80 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
Article 50 – paragraph 4 b
Article 50 – paragraph 4 b
4b. In order to ascertain that a shipment is destined for recovery operations which are in accordance with Article 49, the competent authority may in cases of a suspected illegal shipment require the person in charge oforganising the shipment, the notifier, transporter, trader or broker to submit a contract, letter or other document signed by the recovery facilityeither by the final recovery facility or by the interim storage or recovery facility in the case of waste listed in Annex III to this Regulation (‘green’ listed waste) specifying the waste treatment methods, technologies and standards applied by the recovery facility in the country of destination.'
Amendment 9 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2), Article 114, Article 153(2), Article168 and, Article 192(1) and Article 349 thereof,
Amendment 10 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) By Decision 2012/419/EU, the European Council decided to amend the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union with effect from 1 January 2014. Therefore, from that date Mayotte will cease to be an overseas territory and become an outermost region within the meaning of Articles 349 and 355(1) of the Treaty. on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU). Following this change in legal status of Mayotte, Union law will apply to Mayotte as from that date1 January 2014. It is appropriate to provide for certain specific measures justified by the particular structural social, environmental and economic situation of Mayotte in a number of areas.
Amendment 11 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In respect of Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC, the current state of surface waters in Mayotte calls for considerable improvement in order to comply with the requirements of that Directive. The quality of bathing waters depends directly upon urban waste water treatment, and the provisions of Directive 2006/7/EC may only be complied with progressively once agglomerations that affect the quality of urban waste waters comply with the requirements of Directive 91/271/EEC. Therefore, specific time limits need to be adopted in order to allow France to reach the Union standards as regards bathing water quality in Mayotte as a new outermost region and due to its special social, environmental and economic situation.
Amendment 12 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In the area of social policy, account should be taken of the difficulties to comply with Directive 2006/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to risks arising from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) in Mayotte as from 1 January 2014. There are no technical facilities available in Mayotte due to its prevailing special social and economic situation for the implementation of measures necessary to comply with that Directive in the field of artificial optical radiation. Therefore, it is possiblappropriate to grant a derogation to France from certain provisions of that Directive until 31 December 2017, provided that those structures are not available in Mayotte and without prejudice to the general principles of protection and prevention in the area of health and safety of workers.
Amendment 13 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 91/271/EEC
Article 3 – paragraph 1a
Article 3 – paragraph 1a
'(1a) By way of derogation from the first and second sentences of paragraph 1, in respect of Mayotte as an outermost region in the meaning of Article 349 TFEU (hereinafter: "Mayotte") France shall ensure that all agglomerations are provided with collecting systems for urban waste water: - by 31 December 2020 at the latest for agglomerations of more than 105 000 p.e., which will cover at least 70% of the load generated in Mayotte; - by 31 December 2027 at the latest for all agglomerations of more than 2 000 p.e..'
Amendment 14 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 91/271/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a
Article 4 – paragraph 1a
(1a) By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in respect of Mayotte France shall ensure that urban waste water entering collecting systems are, before discharge, subject to secondary treatment or an equivalent treatment: - by 31 December 2020 at the latest for agglomerations of more than 15 000 p.e. which, along with those agglomerations referred to in Article 5 (2a), will cover at least 70% of the load generated in Mayotte; - by 31 December 2027 at the latest for all agglomerations of more than 2 000 p.e.. '
Amendment 15 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/271/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2a
Article 5 – paragraph 2a
(2a) By way of derogation from paragraph 2, in respect of Mayotte France shall ensure that urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge into sensitive areas be subject to more stringent treatment than that described in Article 4: - by 31 December 2020 at the latest for agglomerations of more than 105 000 p.e. which, along with those agglomerations referred to in Article 4(1a), will cover at least 70% of the load generated in Mayotte; - by 31 December 2027 at the latest for all agglomerations.'
Amendment 16 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2
Article 2
Directive 1999/74/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
"By way of derogation from paragraph 2, in Mayotte, laying hens in lay on 1 January 2014 and reared at that date as an outermost region in the meaning of Article 349 TFEU (hereinafter: “Mayotte”), laying hens may continue to be reared in cages as referred to in this Chapter may continue to be reared in such cages until 31 December 20147."
Amendment 17 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 1 – point a
Article 3 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
'As regards Mayotte as an outermost region in the meaning of Article 349 TFEU (hereinafter: “Mayotte”), the time limit referred to in points (a)(ii), (a)(iii), (b)(ii) and (c) shall be 22 December 2021.'
Amendment 18 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point 1 – point a
Article 4 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2006/7/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
(1) Article 5 is amended as follows: (a) in paragraph 2, the following subparagraph is added: 'As regards Mayotte as an outermost region in the meaning of Article 349 TFEU (hereinafter: “Mayotte”), the time limit referred to in the first subparagraph shall be 31 December 2019.'
Amendment 19 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5
Article 5
Directive 2006/25/EC
Article 14a – paragraph 1
Article 14a – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to with the general principles of protection and prevention in the area of health and safety of workers, France may until 31 December 2017 derogate from the application of the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive in Mayotte as an outermost region in the meaning of Article 349 TFEU (hereinafter: “Mayotte”) provided that such application requires specific technical facilities and that such facilities are not available in Mayotte.
Amendment 20 #
2013/0192(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6
Article 6
Directive 2011/24/EU
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
'3. By way of derogation from the first sentence of paragraph 1, France shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this directive in respect of Mayotte as an outermost region in the meaning of Article 349 TFEU by 30 June 2016.'
Amendment 21 #
2013/0192(COD)
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2014.
Amendment 19 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
Amendment 20 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
Amendment 24 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Article 89(4) and Article 93(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 provide phase-out periods for biocidal products for which no authorisation is granted. The sameDifferent phase out periods should apply for phasing out the existing form of a product already on the market, where an authorisation is granted but the conditions of the authorisation require the product to be changedto the products depending on whether the labelling change affects the safe use and/or efficacy of the product.
Amendment 27 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation 528/2012/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 3(1)(s) is replaced by the following: (s) "biocidal product family" means a group of biocidal products having similar uses, the active substances of which have the same specifications, and presenting specified variations in their compositionand similar composition with specified variations which do not adversely affect the level of risk or significantly reduce the efficacy of the products, the active substances of which have the same specifications;
Amendment 29 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Article 19(6) is replaced by the following: "6. In the case of a biocidal product family, a reduction in the percentage of one or more active substances may be allowed, and/or a variation in percentage of one or more non-active substances, and/or the replacement of one or more non-active substances by other specified substances presenting the same or lower risk. The classification, hazard and precautionary statements for each product within the biocidal product family shall be the same (with the exception of a biocidal product family comprising a concentrate for professional use and ready-for-use products obtained through dilution of that concentrate). A biocidal product family shall be authorised only if all the biocidal products within it, taking into account the permitted variations referred to in the first subparagraph,risk assessment for the biocidal product family conducted according to the common principles set out in Annex VI shall be based on the composition(s) and use(s) with the highest risk level for human health and animals, and the environment respectively. For each product within the biocidal product family, the classification, hazard and precautionary statements shall be the same as, or of a lower concern than, those of the worst-case composition(s) evaluated in the risk assessment, and the level of exposure shall be the same as or lower than the worst case use(s) evaluated in that assessment. A biocidal product family shall be authorised only if the permitted variations in composition and the uses referred to in the first subparagraph can be easily identified in the application together with their respective classification, hazard and precautionary statements and any appropriate risk mitigation measures, and if all the biocidal products within the family are expected to comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 1."
Amendment 30 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation 528/2012/EU
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
(1a) in Article 22(2), point (i) is deleted;
Amendment 31 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation 528/2012/EU
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – points i to p
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – points i to p
(l) application doses and instructions for use1a) in Article 22(2), point (l) is amended as follows: (l) application doses and instructions for use, in particular, relevant precautionary statements;
Amendment 35 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Regulation 528/2012/EU
Article 69 – paragraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 1
(8a) Article 69(1) is amended as follows: Authorisation holders shall ensure that biocidal products are classified, packaged and labelled in accordance with the approved summary of biocidal product characteristics, in particular the hazard statements and the precautionary statements, as referred to in point (i) of Article 22(2), and with Directive 1999/45/EC and, where applicable, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
Amendment 46 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 11 – point c
Article 1 – point 11 – point c
Regulation 528/2012/EU
Article 89 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 89 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the biocidal product which has not been authorised or, where relevant, which does not comply with the conditions of the authorisation, shall no longer be made available on the market with effect from 365 days after the date on which the authority gives its authorisation if the required product change concerns the information referred to in Article 69(2)(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (j), (k) or (l), or from 180 days after the date of the decision of the authority in all other cases;
Amendment 47 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 11 – point c
Article 1 – point 11 – point c
Regulation 528/2012/EU
Article 89 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 89 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) disposal and use of existing stocks of the biocidal product may continue until 550 days after the date of the decision of the authority if the required product change concerns the information referred to in Article 69(2)(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (j), (k) or (l), or until 365 days after the date of the decision of the authority in all other cases;
Amendment 48 #
2013/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Regulation 528/2012/EU
Article 93 – paragraph 2
Article 93 – paragraph 2
By way of derogation from Article 17(1), a Member State may continue to apply its current system or practice of making available on the market biocidal products referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article for which an application was submitted in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article until the date of the decision granting the authorisation. In the case of a decision refusing to grant the authorisation, or imposing conditions on the authorisation making it necessary to change a product, the biocidal product which has not been authorised or, where relevant, which does not comply with the conditions of the authorisation, shall no longer be made available on the market 180 days after such a decisionand disposed of in accordance with Article 89(4).
Amendment 38 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Plant health is very important for plant production, public and private green, natural ecosystems, ecosystem services and biodiversity in the Union. Plant health is threatened by species injurious to plants and plant products, hereinafter 'pests'., which now present a greater risk of being introduced into European territory owing to globalisation of trade and climate change; To fight that threat, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the determination of the phytosanitary risks posed by those pests and the reduction of those risks to an acceptable level.
Amendment 41 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to allow efforts for the control of Union quarantine pests to concentrate on pests whose economic, environmental or social impact is most severe for the Union territory as a whole, a restricted list of such pests, hereinafter 'priority pests', including palm pests such as the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) should be established.
Amendment 42 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure effective and timely action in case of the presence of a Union quarantine pest, notification obligations should apply to the public, professional operators and to the Member States. It is essential to raise awareness of plant pests among green space workers, local authority officials, garden centres, nurseries, importers, landscape gardeners, arboriculturalists, teachers, researchers, business operators, staff of official agencies, elected representatives and ordinary citizens, and to train them in combating such pests.
Amendment 63 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78 a (new)
Recital 78 a (new)
(78a) In accordance with the principle of smart regulation, this Regulation shall be coordinated with Regulation ..../2014* in order to guarantee that plant health legislation applies fully and its entirety. ______________ *OJ: Insert series number, date and publication references of the Regulation appearing in document … (Regulation on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species).
Amendment 68 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules to determine the phytosanitary risks posed by any species, strain or biotype of pathogenic agents, animals or parasitic plants injurious to plants or plant products (hereinafter “pests”), including invasive alien plant species which are injurious to plants, and measures to reduce those risks to an acceptable level.
Amendment 172 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 296 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 a (new)
Annex 1 a (new)
Amendment 309 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Annex 2 – section 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) effects on landscape heritage and tourist areas;
Amendment 395 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I a (new)
Annex -I a (new)
ANNEX -Ia List of diseases pursuant to Article 5(2) (non-exhaustive): 1. Avian Influenza 2. Rabies 3. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) 4. Q-Fever 5. Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 6. Salmonella 7. Escherichia coli (E. coli) 8. Melissococcus plutonius honey bee infection (European foulbrood) 9. Paenibacillus larvae honey bee infection (American foulbrood) 10. Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae honey bee infection 11. Acarapis woodi honey bee infestation 12. Tropilaelaps spp. honey bee infestation 13. Varroa spp. honey bee infestation 14. Aethina tumida infestation (Small Hive Beetle)
Amendment 782 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 a (new)
Annex 1 a (new)
Amendment 123 #
2013/0080(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Access to the minimum information for the specified area shall be granted forthwith in electronic form under proportionate, non- discriminatory and transparent terms. Access to the minimum information may be limited by the single information point only when considered necessary in view of the security of the networks and their integrity or operating and business secrets, with a guarantee of confidentiality and the use being strictly limited to the purpose of the communication. The network operator concerned shall be informed of such communication.
Amendment 126 #
2013/0080(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The single information point shall ensure that access to the minimum information pursuant to this paragraph is available by [Publications Office: please insert the exact date: entry into force of this Regulation + 12 months] at the latest. The information, and any new minimum information, shall be made available and updated in accordance with procedures which guarantee its confidentiality and that its use is strictly limited to the purpose of the communication.
Amendment 128 #
2013/0080(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. EWithout prejudice to the provisions of Article 9(3) hereof, every public sector body holding in electronic format the minimum information referred to in paragraph 1 concerning the physical infrastructure of a network operator by reason of its tasks shall make it available to the single information point by electronic means before [Publications Office: please insert the exact date: entry into force of this Regulation + 6 months]. Any update to this information and any new minimum information referred to in paragraph 1 received by the public sector body shall be made available to the single information point within one month from the receipt. The information, and any new minimum information, shall be made available and updated in accordance with procedures which guarantee its confidentiality and that its use is strictly limited to the purpose of the communication. The network operator concerned shall be kept informed of such communication.
Amendment 130 #
2013/0080(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Where the minimum information referred to in paragraph 1 is not held by public sector bodies in accordance with paragraph 2, any network operator shall make available upon specific written request of the single information point for an area concerned by a possible high- speed deployment by an undertaking authorised to provide electronic communications networks the minimum information referred to in paragraph 1 on its physical infrastructure in electronic format within one month from the request. The network operator shall make available to the single information point any update of the minimum information provided within one monthyear from the actual modification of the physical network which changes that minimum information. The procedures for making available or updating the information shall ensure that the network operator does not bear the costs associated with these operations.
Amendment 132 #
2013/0080(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Where minimum information referred to in paragraph 1 is not available via the single information point, network operators shall provide access to such information upon specific written request of an undertaking authorised to provide electronic communications networks. The request shall specify the area concerned in view of deploying elements of high-speed electronic communications networks. Access to information shall be granted within one month from the written request under proportionate, non-discriminatory and transparent terms, without prejudice to limitations pursuant to paragraph 1. The procedures for making the information available shall ensure that the network operator does not bear the costs associated with this operation.
Amendment 139 #
2013/0080(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The request of an undertaking authorised to provide electronic communications networks shall specify the area concerned in view of deploying elements of high- speed electronic communications networks. Within two weeksone month from the written request, network operators shall provide the requested information under proportionate, non-discriminatory and transparent terms, without prejudice to limitations pursuant to paragraph 1. The undertaking authorised to provide electronic communications networks shall inform the network operator as soon as possible of its wish to deploy a high-speed electronic communications network in the area in question, and, in any case, within six weeks of receiving the information requested.
Amendment 142 #
2013/0080(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Every network operator shall have the right to negotiate agreements concerning coordination of civil works with undertakings authorised to provide electronic communications networks in view of deploying elements of high-speed electronic communications networks. These agreements shall explicitly refer to the conditions for the assumption of additional costs by undertakings authorised to provide electronic communications networks.
Amendment 175 #
2013/0080(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The national regulatory authority which fulfils the tasks provided in Article 20 of Directive 2002/21/EC shall perform the functions of the single information point referred to in Article 4 and Article 6, unless the Member State appoints other competent bodies, for example a public sector body, at national or local level.
Amendment 5 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Eurostat Statistics in focus 44/2012 of 8 November 2012 "Analysis of the latest data on energy from renewable sources",
Amendment 12 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the diversification of our energy mix relies on a vast array of renewable energy technologies (hydropower, geothermal, solar power, marine, wind, heat pump, biomass, biofuel) offering different services in the form of electricity, heating and cooling as well as transport solutions;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas wood and wood waste continues to make the largest contribution to the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas renewable heating and cooling technologies have a key role to play in the decarbonisation of the energy sector;
Amendment 78 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Regrets that renewable heating and cooling do not benefit from renewable energy support schemes (such as feed in tariffs and green certificates) apart from specific heat policies at national, regional and local levels;
Amendment 97 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that secure, affordable and environmentally sound energy provision is indispensable for the competitiveness of European industry; emphasises, therefore, that the energy supply system needs to be overhauled and the share of RES in electricity, heating and cooling and transport increased in a manner that is cost-efficient and without prejudice to supply security;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that within the RES sector, the current and expected contribution of biomass and of other controllable energy resources should be made more visible to stakeholders in order to foster a fair and balanced decision-making process;
Amendment 108 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses that the search for RES should avoid creating a competition for the use of natural resources and compromising the economic and sustainable development of other industrial sectors;
Amendment 149 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that heating and cooling represent about 46% of the EU final energy consumption and that the share of renewables in final energy consumption of heating and cooling has been increasing, amounting to 12.47% of the EU27 gross final heating and cooling consumption in 2009; considers therefore that more attention should be given to the untapped potential of renewable heating and cooling and its role in fostering sustainability, local growth and industrial competitiveness;
Amendment 210 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that RES-E (renewable electricity) must be fully integrated into the European internal energy market in all the Member States without delay and that in the long term they must take on stabilising functions and tasks within the system that have previously been performed by conventional energy sources;
Amendment 225 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that because, in most cases, renewable sources feeding energy into the grid areup to half of the renewable electricity generated by 2020 would be coming from decentralised, remotely located and weather-dependent renewable sources, they require infrastructure different from that currently in place, the existing provision having been developed solely for conventional energy;
Amendment 238 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
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 thea more flexible energy system, which rewards flexibility capabilities – renewable and demand side solutions and storage in particular – on the basis of a clear ranking among different options, depending on market economy to be applied to the design of the energy marketditions and marginal costs;
Amendment 252 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that according a large share of the energy mix to RES-E 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-E;
Amendment 254 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that many of the best and most competitive locations for RES in the EU are at a considerable distance from the centres of energy consumption; notes that the a RES deployment strategy only based on the best competitive locations from a resource point of view would imply a much higher use of transmission systems compared to a consumption-driven strategy focused of such locations is contingent on the development of transmission systemn developing RES close to the dense consumption areas;
Amendment 272 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the development of RES-E on a major scale, with their remote and weather-dependent feed-in, can cause uncoordinated cross-border energy flows (loop flows) in other Member States – making load reduction increasingly necessary in the interests of supply security – if it does not go hand-in-hand with the requisite development of the grid; is concerned about the state of development of grid infrastructure in the Member States;
Amendment 282 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underscores the need for electricitnergy storage solutions to facilitate the integration of RES-E into the energy supply; re-emphasises the urgent need for further research into electricity storage;
Amendment 288 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Insists on the necessity of encouraging investment in existing and new gas infrastructures to strengthen the development of biomethane, power-to-gas and power-to-hydrogen all over the EU;
Amendment 289 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Underlines the potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the use of gas, biomethane and hydrogen in the transport sector as well as by promoting the use of electric vehicles;
Amendment 356 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underscores the need for closer cooperation on energy policy with the EU's neighbouring countries; emphasises that in the Mediterranean region, in particular, there is great potential for electricity generation from RES; highlights the potential of projects such as Desertec u, Medgrid and Helios, and of the further development of hydropower in Norway and Switzerland;
Amendment 389 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the Commission's announcement that it will issue a communication on energy technology policy in 2013; calls on the Commission to include a focus on implementing the SET Plan, on renewable heating and cooling and storage technologies;
Amendment 405 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Emphasises that the Member States currently use almost 170 different types of promotion mechanism; points out that this support has lead to healthy growth but that some of the promotion systems are very costly and that, in some cases, a considerable financial burden has been placed on consumers without their having had a choice in the matter; notes that, despite the subsidies, RES-E have managed to become competitive vis-à-vis conventional methods of energy production only in certain areas, e.g. where the geographical conditions favour them;
Amendment 426 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Is convinced that the Commission should support Member States in identifying the most cost-effective RES and the way to best realise the potential; recalls that cost-optimal policies differ according to demand pattern, supply potential and economic context at local level;
Amendment 460 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Is convinced that only an EU-wide system foran EU common approach to promotinge RES will offer the most cost-effective framework in which their full potential can be realised; sees decisive advantages in a technology- neutral European market for renewablupports a progressive convergence of national RES support schemes, in which producers will have to cover a pre-determined quota of their energy output from RES, and in which one of the ways of reaching that quota will be through the trading of certificates on a market established for that purpose; notes the evidence of experience in the Member States that, in order to ensure quotas are met, heavy fines must be imposed for failure to meet themorder to avoid the distortion of competition created by separate and disparate national initiatives, while respecting the specificities of the Member states' energy mix;
Amendment 478 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Calls on the Commission to develop an action plan for renewable heating and cooling assessing the EU heating and cooling demand and presenting best- practice examples to support the sector;
Amendment 490 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to bring forward, without delay, a proposal for a European support system in which a market2030 framework for renewable- energy certificates will make for EU-wide competition among the various technologies, so as to provide investors with the required security and stability for their projected investments beyond 2020;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to promote accessible and affordable physical surroundings and the adaptation of elderly people’s homes with a view to facilitating their independence; stresses that home conversion is the best means of preventing domestic accidents which can cause serious disability, result in heavy costs to public services and families and make it harder to ensure active ageing in good health;
Amendment 107 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the Commission’s aim towards the creation of age-friendly environments so as to avoid older people’s potential and (remaining) capacities being hindered by their surroundings; however, stresses that these surroundings should be understood in a broad context, not only incorporating the built environment but also the social, psychological, cultural and natural environment and offering various forms of activity, giving each individual opportunities for personal fulfilment and shared motivation;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the 29th annual report on monitoring the application of EU law (2011) (COM (2012)714),
Amendment 6 #
2012/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
General points: nopreservation of the Union acquis and rectification of shortcomings ofin existing regulations
Amendment 9 #
2012/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the general need for clarity, stability and certainty as to the law should underlie the entire body of EU regulations;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, because of their complexity, changing nature and the divergent interpretations, the present rules create legal uncertainty and manifestly stand in the way of any future Union acquis and of investment;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the environment was the area in which the most infringements of Community law were reported in the EU in 2011 (299), representing 17% of all infringements, and 114 new infringement proceedings were initiated in this area in 20111; __________________ 1 29th annual report on monitoring the application of EU law (2001) (COM (2012)714)
Amendment 62 #
2012/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Endorses the opinion of the Committee of the Regions, which calls for the concept of multilevel governance to be applied to environmental matters; advocates, in this respect, greater local authority participation throughout the process of defining environmental policy so as to improve implementation of the legislation across the board, including the setting of up teams to transpose environmental law at regional and local level;
Amendment 81 #
2012/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of tightening up monitoring of the application of environmental legislation; calls, therefore, for a strengthening of current capacities and for cohesion to be ensured among the various bodies responsible for monitoring in the Member States, based on European guidelines;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start now; endorses, therefore,considers the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 as the basisa guidance for proposing legislative and other initiatives on energy policy with a view to developing a policy framework forlong-term stable policy framework towards a low carbon emission, competitive and secure energy system in 20350, including milestones and emissions reduction targets ; notes that defining energy targets for 2050 assumes pan- European governance; pursues, within the spirit of the Union, a technology-neutral strategy that will allow Member States to cooperate and not feel repressed under the Roadmap; encourages work to define the 2030 policy framework in the appropriate timetable to provide investor security.
Amendment 37 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the proposed strategies for 2030 and 2050 are not of a deterministic nature, but rather serve as a basis for constructive dialogue on issues relating to industry, research and energy; calls on the European commission to regularly update the roadmap taking due account of Member states energy policy choices and technology developments;
Amendment 75 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a clear and stable policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments forin low-carbon energy investmenttechnologies; Underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on increasing the EU's energy security and economic competitiveness through measures such as the diversification of supply routes and sources, and energy efficiency;
Amendment 113 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Agrees with the Commission that technology uncertainties remain on the road to 2050 and thus recommends flexibility to be given a central place in the strategy; as a consequence thus calls on the Commission to avoid lock-in effects and to propose a framework for 2030 based on a unique target in terms of CO2 emission reduction;
Amendment 159 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is an important basis key priority for further progress up to 2050; recommends, in this respect, that energy efficiency be integrated into national educational curricula in the Member States;
Amendment 174 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the urgent need for new, smart and flexible infrastructure – including smart grids and smart meters – and fully integrated network planning in order, inter alia, to integrate local and more remote sources of renewable energy across the EU as well as new electricity uses (such as electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles), as has been proven necessary; stresses, moreover, the urgent need for the establishment of mechanisms to allow for EU financing of infrastructure projects of common interest;
Amendment 186 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that a better understanding of the important role of heating and cooling towards low carbon energy systems is needed as this sector represents today 45% of the final energy consumption in Europe ; calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate increased funding to local energy infrastructures, such as District Heating and Cooling, that bring about efficient, low and no-carbon solutions that will substitute the import and European wide exchange/transport of energy;
Amendment 200 #
Amendment 201 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e
Paragraph 10 e
Energy efficiency 10e. Emphasizes that energy efficiency is an essential element of EU growth and competitiveness; stresses that all decarbonisation scenarios show that energy efficiency is a key factor to ensure a smooth transition towards a low carbon economy; believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency policy should include a focus on the whole energy supply and demand chain including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, alongside industrial, building and household consumption;
Amendment 273 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. HRecognises that the financial crisis has further decreased the capacity of the sector to finance the transformation of the energy system; urges the Commission to put forward proposals on the electricity market design for the sector to attract the required capital; highlights the new challenges, such as the need for flexible resources in the power system (e.g. flexible generation, storage, demand management), that will arise as the contribution of variable renewable generation increases; stresses the need to have sufficient capacity available to ensurreward the contribution to the security of electricity supply; stresses, in thisconsiders, in all these regards, that best practices should be identified among current policy developments in Member States shouldprovided that they do not create new barriers to electricity- or gas- market integration;
Amendment 319 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Member States and the international community to maintain educational institutions capable of producing skilled labour force in the areas of energy safety, security, efficiency, and waste management;
Amendment 362 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Agrees with the Commission that nuclear energy will remain an important contributor since some Member States continue to see nuclear energy as a secure, reliable and affordable source of low-carbon electricity generation; recognises that the scenario analysis shows that nuclear energy can contribute to lower system costs and electricity prices;
Amendment 453 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the EU to continue to play an active role in the international negotiations on the global climate deal; takes the opinion that climate diplomacy should come under the umbrella of the European External Action Service (EEAS)the European External Action Service (EEAS) should contribute to strengthening EU climate policy; stresses that the EU needs to know what the consequences of a failure to conclude a global climate change agreement would be;
Amendment 481 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that, while energy bills in Europe have risen in recent years, this development has given rise to a ‘smart’, common sense-based approach to energy efficiency and energy savings; believes, regardless, that the role of ICT technologies is increasingly important for energy; highlights, in this context, the role of smart meters in providing consumers with data on energy consumption in households and businesses; underlines that consumers shall become active stakeholders in energy efficiency by having a visibility on their energy consumption, and by effectively monitoring and controlling it;
Amendment 512 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Stresses the importance of further research and development by the industry into the use of natural gas in the road, maritime and aviation sectors;
Amendment 516 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. SEncourages the production and use of renewable or recovered heat and supports further research on cooling and heating systems with a view to executing the EU's ambitious policy; calls on public authorities to update heat demand forecasts on the 2050 horizon and produce an underground regional impact assessment in order to optimise resource allocation between geothermal energy, shale gas and other underground resources, thereby maximising the benefits for society;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a European Energy Community must be based on a strong common energy market, the coordination of energy purchasing outside of the EU and common European funding of new low-emission energy technologies, in full coherence with a competitive internal energy market;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that smart technologies must not be restricted to automatic meter- reading only but must be completed with dynamic, online transmission and distribution grid management incorporating such services as grid support services, voluntary demand-side response and local or home brokers;
Amendment 129 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the internal energy market falls short of satisfying the needs and expectations of consumers, as they continuedespite progress in recent years they continue in some parts of Europe due to inadequate implementation of the third energy package and to a lack of limited upstream competition to face high prices, a limited choice of suppliers and producers, an overall low quality of services and difficulties in switching supplier; stresses, therefore, the need to build a more user- friendly market across Europe;
Amendment 169 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that strengthening and modernising the existing infrastructure, and building new, intelligent and flexible generation, transmission, distribution and storage infrastructure, is essential for a well-integrated and well- connected energy market, where supply at affordable prices is secured, where the potential for cogeneration and efficiency, and for exploiting renewable, low-carbon, conventional and unconventional energy sources, is fully exploited, and where no Member State remains isolated from the European gas and electricity networks;
Amendment 200 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the lack ofdespite important progress achieved in terms of market liberalisation, it remains important to ensure overall open and non- discriminatory access to transmission infrastructure continues toin order to avoid hindering new entrants from competing on the market on fair terms against incumbent companies;
Amendment 32 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
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 .
Amendment 44 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
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;
Amendment 99 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
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 avoided .
Amendment 101 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
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 towith the exception of menthol, including fruit, spice, herb, alcohol, candy, menthol or vanilla observable before or upon intended use of the tobacco product;
Amendment 116 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
(18a) ‘reconstituted tobacco’ means the result of the enhancement of different parts of the tobacco plant from threshing and the manufacture of tobacco products, used as sheets or individual strands as a component of the tobacco blend for cigarettes and other tobacco products
Amendment 119 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
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.
Amendment 186 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall prohibit the use of characterising flavourings in the components of tobacco products such as filters, papers, packages, capsules or any technical features allowing modification of flavour or smoke intensity. Filters and capsules shall not contain tobacco.
Amendment 188 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall prohibit the use of flavourings in the components of tobacco products such as filters, papers, packages, capsules or any technical features allowing modification of flavour or smoke intensity. Filters and capsules shall not contain tobaccoDoes not affect English. (Linguistic correction to French).
Amendment 191 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. This shall not apply to technical measures intended to decrease specific harmful components of smoke or enhance the biodegradability of tobacco.
Amendment 207 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
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.
Amendment 216 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
Amendment 240 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41 a (new)
Recital 41 a (new)
(41a) Member States shall supplement the legal provisions of this Directive with any measures to protect the health of European citizens. The gradual harmonisation of the taxation of tobacco products in the Union and information campaigns in the media and for young people in educational institutions are two essential tools in protecting young people against the dangers of smoking.
Amendment 281 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
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 fruit, spice, herb, alcohol, candy, menthol or vanilla observable before or upon intended use of the tobacco product;. Traditional tobacco products flavours such as menthol are not considered to be characterising flavours.
Amendment 300 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 308 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
(18a) ‘reconstituted tobacco’: result of the enhancement of different parts of the tobacco plant from threshing and the manufacture of tobacco products, used as sheets or individual strands as a component of the tobacco blend for cigarettes and other tobacco products;
Amendment 313 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 317 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 358 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 376 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 384 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
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.
Amendment 385 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 386 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 387 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 388 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 389 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Amendment 390 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Amendment 391 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Amendment 392 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16a Cross-border sales of tobacco products The maximum quantity of products imported from another Member State may be set for all tobacco products covered under this Directive. This ceiling shall be set by each Member States using the method of calculation which it regards as most appropriate (for example per person, per type of vehicle, an overall quantity covering several tobacco products).
Amendment 402 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 408 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 411 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 502 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 534 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall prohibit the use of flavourings in the components of tobacco products such as filters, papers, packages, capsules or any technical features allowing modification of flavour or smoke intensity. Filters and capsules shall not contain tobaccoDoes not affect English. text. Linguistic correction to French.
Amendment 537 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Technical features aiming to reduce some harmful components of smoke are not affected.
Amendment 554 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Amendment 562 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Amendment 623 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 733 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 783 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 808 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 899 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 916 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 998 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 9
Article 14 – paragraph 9
Amendment 1045 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A Member State may, for public health reasons, impose restrictions on imports of tobacco for personal use. A Member State must be able to apply such restrictions in particular when the price in the Member State where the product is purchased is significantly lower than the price in the Member State of origin or if the health warnings are not in its official language(s).
Amendment 1108 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Cross-border sales of tobacco products Article 16a Cross-border sales of tobacco products A ceiling on the import of products from another Member State shall be set for each of the tobacco products covered by this Directive. This ceiling shall be set by each Member States using the method of calculation which it regards as most appropriate (for example per person, per type of vehicle, an overall quantity covering several tobacco products).
Amendment 1113 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Notification of novel tobacco products and potentially less harmful products
Amendment 1124 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products notify the competent authorities of Member States of any novel tobacco product they intend to place on the markets of the Member States concerned as well as for products which they intend to claim potentially reduced harm or reduced risk compared to regular tobacco products based on scientific evidence. The notification 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 as well as information on ingredients and emissions in accordance with Article 5. The manufacturers and importers notifying a novel tobacco product shall also provide the competent authorities in question with:
Amendment 1131 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) Member States shall be entitled to issue specific rules for products which they intend to claim potentially reduced harm or reduced risk that may deviate from the requirements of this Directive, and shall notify such rules to the Commission.
Amendment 1210 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1241 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1265 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 1352 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 14 a (new)
Annex 1 – point 14 a (new)
(14 a) Smoking in presence of children can cause sudden infant death
Amendment 1354 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 14 b (new)
Annex 1 – point 14 b (new)
(14 b) Smoking during pregnancy causes premature birth
Amendment 1355 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 14 c (new)
Annex 1 – point 14 c (new)
(14 c) Children that are forced to smoke passive are more vulnerable to asthma and meningitis
Amendment 213 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point f
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point f
(f) Taking further steps to reduce emissions of nitrogen and phosphorus, including those from urban and industrial wastewater and from fertiliser use, and to recover the waste phosphorous.
Amendment 324 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point f
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point f
(f) Improving water efficiency by setting targets at river basin level, laying down rules governing the use of treated wastewater and using market mechanisms, such as water pricing.
Amendment 394 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 68
Annex 1 – point 68
68. Further implementation of the Shared Environmental Information System principle of ‘produce once, use often’ and the common approaches and standards on acquisition and collation of spatial information under the INSPIRE and Copernicus (previously known as GMES65) systems, as well as other environmental information systems for Europe (such as BISE and WISE), will help avoid duplication of effort and eliminate unnecessary administrative burdens on public authorities, as will efforts to streamline reporting obligations under different pieces of legislation. Member States should make information gathered to assess environmental impacts of plans, programmes and projects (e.g. through Environmental or Strategic Impact Assessments) more accessible to the public.
Amendment 400 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 69 – indent 3
Annex 1 – point 69 – indent 3
– There are still uncertainties surrounding the human health and environmental implications of endocrine disruptors, mixtures, chemicals in products and nanomaterials. Filling these gaps can accelerThe Member States that have made the greatest advances in this area are asked to share their knowledge and experience with their EU partners and, where appropriate following an impact assessment, could support the introduction of harmonised EU arrangements for furthering that knowledge, in particular in the field of nanomaterials. Filling the gaps that exist, working on the basis of common definitions and scientific data on the intrinsic dangers of specific substances, encouraging research and applying the precautionary principle, wherever necessary, as well as the principle of proportionality, can facilitate decision- making and enable the further development of the chemicals acquis to better target areas of concern, while stimulating more sustainable use of chemicals. An improved understanding of the environmental factors affecting human health would allow preventive policy actions to be taken.
Amendment 407 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 1 - point a
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 1 - point a
(a) Policy-makers and businesses have a better basis for developing and implementing environment and climate policies, including measuring costs and benefits of action or inaction.
Amendment 413 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 - point b
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 - point b
(b) Adopting a systematic and integrated approach to risk management, based on the precautionary principle and preventive action, the polluter-pays principle, the principle of rectification of pollution at source as well as the principle of proportionality.
Amendment 417 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) Simplifying, streamlining and modernising environmental and climate change data and information collection, management and sharing – including the development and implementation of a European Shared Environmental Information System.
Amendment 176 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) persons who install, service, maintain, repair or decommission high-voltage electrical switchgear that contains SF6 in systems which are not hermetically sealed;
Amendment 225 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. By 1 January 2018 the Commission shall determine whether an effective, reliable alternative exists which will enable SF6 to be replaced, at a reasonable cost, in new medium-voltage secondary switchgear and whether the use of SF6 in new equipment can be prohibited;
Amendment 104 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Amendment 196 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
3. For projects listed in Annex II, the developer shall provide information on the characteristics of the project, its potential impact on the environment and the measures envisaged in order to avoid and reduce significant effects. The detailed list of information to be providedwhich can be requested by the competent authorities is specified in Annex II.A."
Amendment 202 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
As part of the screening, the developer shall provide summary descriptions in respect of the information to be provided under Annex II.A.
Amendment 205 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When a case-by-case examination is carried out or thresholds or criteria are set for the purpose of paragraph 2, the competent authority shall take account of selection criteria related to the characteristics and location of the project and its potential impact on the environment. The detailed list of selection criteria towhich may be used is specified in Annex III."
Amendment 208 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
As part of the screening, the developer shall provide summary descriptions which, in terms of the information provided, do not go beyond the requirements of Annex II.A.
Amendment 269 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Amendment 447 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
Projects for which the request for development consent was introduced before the date referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1) and for which the environmental impact assessment has not been concluded before that date shall be subject to the obligations referred toshall be subject to the arrangements previously laid down in Articles 3 to 11 of Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by this Directive.
Amendment 552 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 2
Annex IV – paragraph 2
Amendment 40 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 3(4) of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/777/EC and 2003/30/EC9 requires Member States to ensure that the share of energy from renewable energy sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10% of their final energy consumption. The blending of biofuels is one of the methods available for Member States to meet this target, and is expected to be the main contributor. It is estimated that the European market for fuels will remain heavily dependent on the availability of diesel fuels, with this being a key characteristic of that market. In order to address that heavy dependence, greater production of advanced biofuels should be encouraged in the EU.
Amendment 45 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing woodland or agricultural land.
Amendment 55 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land use change are significant, and could negate some or all of the greenhouse gas savings of individual biofuels. This is because almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets. In order to reduce such emissions, it is appropriate to distinguish between crop groups such as oil crops, cereals, sugars and other starch containing crops accordingly. In order to avert this risk in the medium-term and long-term, research and development should be encouraged into the production of new forms of advanced biofuels that do not compete directly with food crops, such as ligno- cellulosic residues, which are one of the rare forms of biomass in large supply in the Member States.
Amendment 65 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes, residues and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets. It is appropriate, therefore, to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities, in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop based biofuel technologies. Further incentives should be provided by increasing the weighting of advanced biofuels towards 10% target for transport set in Directive 2009/28/EC compared to conventional biofuels. In this context, othe percentage of biofuels for blending produced using food crops should, up to 2020, be limited to 5% of the target 10% of energy from renewable sources in the final energy consumption of the transport sector. Only advanced biofuels with low estimated indirect land use change impacts and high overall greenhouse gas savings should be supported as part of the post 2020 renewable energy policy framework. To that end, all innovative means of conversion should be encouraged as part of a European biofuel policy.
Amendment 75 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication "Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe"11 and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe, promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe12, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels. Ligno-cellulosic residues are one of the rare forms of biomass in large supply in Europe. The setting of a blending sub-target for ligno-cellulosic biofuels would provide investors with the visibility needed to build on their potential.
Amendment 80 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The minimum greenhouse gas saving threshold for biofuels and bioliquids produced in new installations should be increased with effect from 1st July 2014 in order to improve their overall greenhouse gas balance as well as disencouraging further investments in installations with lowmore efficient greenhouse gas savings performance. This increaseA threshold set at 50% provides for investment safeguards in biofuels and bioliquids production capacities in conformity with Article 19(6) second subparagraph.
Amendment 81 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 3(4) of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/777/EC and 2003/30/EC requires Member States to ensure that the share of energy from renewable energy sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10% of their final energy consumption. The blending of biofuels is one of the methods available for Member States to meet this target, and is expected to be the main contributor. It is estimated that the European market for fuels will remain heavily dependent on the availability of diesel fuels, with this being a key characteristic of that market. In order to address that heavy dependence, greater production of advanced biofuels should be encouraged in the EU.
Amendment 94 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing woodland or agricultural land.
Amendment 111 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land use change are significant, and could negate some or all of the greenhouse gas savings of individual biofuels. This is because almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets. In order to reduce such emissions, it is appropriate to distinguish between crop groups such as oil crops, cereals, sugars and other starch containing crops accordingly. In order to avert this risk in the medium term and long term, research and development should be encouraged into the production of new forms of advanced biofuels that do not compete directly with food crops, such as ligno- cellulosic residues, which are one of the rare forms of biomass in large supply in the Member States.
Amendment 128 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes, residues and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets. It is appropriate, therefore, to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities, in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop based biofuel technologies. Further incentives should be provided by increasing the weighting of advanced biofuels towards 10% target for transport set in Directive 2009/28/EC compared to conventional biofuels. In this context, othe percentage of biofuels for blending produced using food crops should, up to 2020, be limited to 5% of the target 10% of energy from renewable sources in the final energy consumption of the transport sector. Only advanced biofuels with low estimated indirect land use change impacts and high overall greenhouse gas savings should be supported as part of the post 2020 renewable energy policy framework. To that end, all innovative means of conversion should be encouraged as part of a European biofuel policy.
Amendment 137 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which could include the introduction of estimated indirect land-use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st January 2021. The Commission should conduct the appropriate tests to assess the impact of the implementing terms of this Directive on biomass-using sectors.
Amendment 144 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication "‘Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe"’ and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe, promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels. Ligno-cellulosic residues are one of the rare forms of biomass in large supply in Europe. The setting of a blending sub-target for ligno-cellulosic biofuels would provide investors with the visibility needed to build on their potential.
Amendment 144 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It is of particular importance that the Commission in application of this Directive carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at forestry- and agricultural-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 to the Council.
Amendment 150 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The minimum greenhouse gas saving threshold for biofuels and bioliquids produced in new installations should be increased with effect from 1st July 2014 in order to improve their overall greenhouse gas balance as well as disencouraging further investments in installations with lowmore efficient greenhouse gas savings performance. This increaseA threshold set at 50% provides for investment safeguards in biofuels and bioliquids production capacities in conformity with Article 19(6) second subparagraph.
Amendment 160 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 98/70/CE
Article 7b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 650 % for biofuels produced in installations starting operation after 1st July 2014. An installation is “in operation” if the physical production of biofuels has taken place.
Amendment 180 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 6
Article 7d – paragraph 6
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 10a concerning the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of Annex V, including by the revision of the proposed crop group indirect land-use change values; the introduction of new values at further levels of disaggregation; the inclusion of additional values should new biofuel feedstocks come to market as appropriate, review the categories of which biofuels are assigned zero indirect land-use change emissions; and the development of factors for feedstocks from non-food cellulosic and ligno-cellulosic materials, provided they encourage research and development in respect of innovative technologies in the Member States and reflect the need to improve the security of supply in diesel-type fuels.'
Amendment 186 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – Part A – point -a (new)
Annex IX – Part A – point -a (new)
(-a) Used cooking oil.
Amendment 192 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
1a. Article 2(k) is amended as follows: (k) "support scheme" means any instrument, scheme or mechanism applied by a Member State or a group of Member States, that promotes the use of energy from renewable sources by reducing the cost of this energy, increasing the price at which it can be sold, or increasing, by means of a renewable energy obligation or otherwise, the volume of such energy purchased; this includes, but is not restricted to, investment aid, tax exemptions or reductions, tax refunds, renewable energy obligation support schemes including those using green certificates, and direct price support schemes including feed-in tariffs and premium payments; support schemes must not distort the markets in raw materials of other manufacturing sectors in which the same raw materials are traditionally used.
Amendment 193 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – Part B – point a
Annex IX – Part B – point a
Amendment 198 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
'For the purpose of compliance with the target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oilvegetable oil and sugar ethanol, cereals or other starch rich crops shall be no more than the energy quantity corresponding to the maximum contribution as set out in Article 3(4)d.'
Amendment 220 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – Paragraph 4 – point d
Article 3 – Paragraph 4 – point d
(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oilvegetable oil and sugar ethanol, cereals or other starch rich crops shall be no more than 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020.
Amendment 223 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which could include the introduction of estimated indirect land-use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st January 2021. The Commission should conduct the appropriate tests to assess the impact of the implementing terms of this Directive on biomass-using sectors.
Amendment 225 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It is of particular importance that the Commission in application of this Directive carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including atwith forestry and agricultural expert levels. 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 to the Council.
Amendment 244 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Biofuels produced from ligno-cellulosic materials must equal at least 1% of the final energy consumption in the transport field in 2020;
Amendment 245 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 98/70/CE
Article 7a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 245 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Biofuels produced from the materials listed in Part A of Annex IX must equal at least 2% of the final energy consumption in the transport field in 2020;
Amendment 249 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
The list of feedstock set out in Annex IX may be adapted to scientific and technical progress, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the accounting rules set out in this Directive. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 25 (b) concerning the list of feedstock set out in Annex IX, provided that they encourage research and development in respect of innovative technologies in the Member States and reflect the need to improve the security of supply in diesel-type fuels;
Amendment 253 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – point 2 – point a
98/70/CE
Article 7b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 650 % for biofuels produced in installations starting operation after 1st July 2014. An installation is “in operation” if the physical production of biofuels has taken place.
Amendment 260 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 650 % for biofuels and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation after 1st July 2014. An installation is “in operation” if the physical production of biofuels or bioliquids has taken place.
Amendment 273 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 4
Article 7d – paragraph 4
Amendment 274 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 7d – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 278 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 98/70/CE
Article 7d – paragraph 6
Article 7d – paragraph 6
Amendment 285 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 7d – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 290 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 98/70/CE
Article 8a – paragraph 3
Article 8a – paragraph 3
Amendment 290 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
The Commission shall, before 31 December 2017, 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; encouraging research and development in respect of innovative technologies in the Member States and taking into account the need to improve security of supply in diesel-type fuels. 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.
Amendment 291 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
The Commission shall, before 31 December 2017, 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. That report shall include an assessment of the impact of biofuel production on the wood and timber industry, on the availability of wood as a resource and on sectors using biomass. 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.
Amendment 293 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 98/70/CE
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 295 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 98/70/CE
Article 10a
Article 10a
Amendment 309 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point - 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point - 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – point k
Article 2 – point k
-1a. In Article 2, point (k) is replaced by the following: ‘(k) "support scheme" means any instrument, scheme or mechanism applied by a Member State or a group of Member States, that promotes the use of energy from renewable sources by reducing the cost of this energy, increasing the price at which it can be sold, or increasing, by means of a renewable energy obligation or otherwise, the volume of such energy purchased; this includes, but is not restricted to, investment aid, tax exemptions or reductions, tax refunds, renewable energy obligation support schemes including those using green certificates, and direct price support schemes including feed-in tariffs and premium payments; support schemes must not distort the markets in raw materials of other manufacturing sectors in which the same raw materials are traditionally used.’
Amendment 319 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point a
Article 2 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Amendment 324 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 335 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point -i (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point -i (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
-i) the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘4. Each Member State shall ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10 % of the final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State, and that the share of energy from renewable sources in petrol in 2020 is at least 10 % of the final consumption of energy in petrol in 2020 in that Member State.’
Amendment 340 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX (new)
Annex IX (new)
Part A. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content (a) Algae. (b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste 1 2 OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1 OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1 subject to recycling targets under Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives. (c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste. (d) Straw. (e) Animal manure and sewage sludge. (f) Palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches. (ge) Tall oil pitch. (hf) Crude glycerine. (i) Bagasse. (jg) Grape marcs and wine lees. (kh) Nut shells. (l) Husks. (m) CLigno-cellulosic material including straw, bagasse, nut shells, husks and cobs. (ni) Bark, branches, leaves, saw dust and cutter shavingsSugar-producing plants used to produce new molecules (with the exception of ethanol). Part B. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be twice their energy content (a) Used cooking oil. (b) Animal fats classified as category I and II in accordance with EC/1774/2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by- products not intended for human consumption16. (c) Non-food cellulosic material. (d) Ligno-cellulosic material except saw logs and veneer logs.
Amendment 349 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, (i) the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011,on the list of feedstocks in Parts A and B of Annex IX shall be at least 2% of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020 and (ii) the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops and sugars shall be 8% of the final consumption of energy in transportpetrol in 2020.’
Amendment 385 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point iii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point iii a (new)
(iiia) biofuels produced from ligno- cellulosic materials shall account for at least 1% of final energy consumption in the transport field in 2020;
Amendment 386 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point iii b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point iii b (new)
(iiib) biofuels produced from the materials listed in Part A of Annex IX shall account for at least 2% of final energy consumption in the transport field in 2020.
Amendment 398 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 3
The list of feedstock set out in Annex IX may be adapted to scientific and technical progress, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the accounting rules set out in this Directive. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 25 (b) concerning the list of feedstock set out in Annex IX', provided that those acts encourage research into and development of innovative technologies in Member States and take account of the need to improve security of supply for diesel-type fuels.
Amendment 412 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 650 % for biofuels and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation after 1st July 2014. An installation is “in operation” if the physical production of biofuels or bioliquids has taken place.
Amendment 441 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 7 – point c
Article 2 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Amendment 447 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 7 – point d
Article 2 – point 7 – point d
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 456 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 11
Article 2 – point 11
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 25b
Article 25b
Amendment 478 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
The Commission shall, before 31 December 2017, 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; - encouraging research into and development of innovative technologies in Member States, and taking account of the need to improve security of supply for diesel-type fuels. 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.
Amendment 479 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
The Commission shall, before 31 December 2017, 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. That report shall include an assessment of the impact of biofuel production on the timber industry, on the availability of wood as a resource and on sectors using biomass. 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.
Amendment 531 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – Part A
Annex IX – Part A
A. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content (a) Algae. (b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives. (c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste. (d) Straw. (e) Animal manure and sewage sludge. (f) Palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches. (g) Tall oil pitch. (h) Crude glycerine. (i) Bagasse. (j) Grape marcs and wine lees. (kl) Nut shells. (l) Husks. (m) Cobs (n) Bark, branches, leaves, saw dust and cutter shavingLigno-cellulosic material including straw, bagasse, nut shells, husks and cobs.
Amendment 572 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point n a (new)
Annex IX – part A – point n a (new)
(na) Used cooking oil.
Amendment 596 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part B – point a
Annex IX – part B – point a
Amendment 605 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part B – point c
Annex IX – part B – point c
Amendment 613 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/CE
Annex IX – part B – point d
Annex IX – part B – point d
Amendment 111 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
This Regulation does not apply to genetic resources from countries which are not signatories of the Nagoya Protocol and which have no access law in conformity with the requirements of the Nagoya Protocol in place. This Regulation does also not apply to genetic resources which are available as commodities, or for which access and benefit- sharing is governed by a specialised international instrument to which the Union is a Party. Due regard should be paid to useful and relevant ongoing work or practices under other international organisations, provided that they are supportive of and do not run counter to the objectives of the Convention and this Protocol.
Amendment 122 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
(12a) "commodity" means, for the purposes of this Regulation, a genetic resource freely traded as a product of commerce.
Amendment 123 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
Amendment 755 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 1
Article 93 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 32(2), the Commission may, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, adopt the necessary measures to determine whether or not a specific product or group of products falls within the definition “cosmetic product”. The Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products and relevant stakeholders shall provide support, advice and expertise to the Commission “on cosmetic product”borderline cases.
Amendment 41 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
From 2020 onwards, this Regulation sets a target of 95 g CO2/km as average emissions for the new car fleet as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and, Annex III and XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and its implementing measures, and innovative technologies, ECE R83-06 and ECE R101 in each case as valid on the ...+. ____________________ + OJ: Please insert the date of adoption of this Regulation.
Amendment 62 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 1
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 1
1. In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of CO2 ofthat are less than 35 50g CO2/km shall be counted as 1.3 passenger cars in the period from 2020 to 2023 anor emitting less than 50% of the CO2 value given by its specific emission target set in the formula in Annex 1, with a cap of 70g CO2/km shall be counted as 12 passenger cars as from 202416 onwards. The use of part or all of the accumulated credits can be done in any year within the period 2016-2025.
Amendment 68 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2
Amendment 103 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 December 20142017 at the earliest, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars for the period beyond 2020. and not before the new test cycle and test procedures are fully defined, implemented and the first results assessed."
Amendment 13 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 27 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
Amendment 47 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 50 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– Vehicles of category M1, N1 and O2: four years after the date on which the vehicle was first registered, then two years and thereafter annuallyand thereafter every two years;
Amendment 55 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 65 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of major deficiencies, the competent national authority shallmay decide on the conditions under which a vehicle may be used before undergoing another roadworthiness test. The latter test shall take place within six weeks following the initial test.
Amendment 66 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of dangerous deficiencies, the competent national authority may decide that the vehicle shall not be used on publicly accessible roads and that its registration shall be withdrawn in accordance with Article 3a of Directive XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 1999/37/EC on the registration documents for vehicles until the deficiencies are rectified and a new roadworthiness certificate is issued testifying that the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition.
Amendment 70 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union land use, land use change and forestry (‘LULUCF’) sector is a net sink that removes from the atmosphere greenhouse gasses in an amount equivalent to a significant share of total Union emissions. It results in anthropogenic emissions and removals of greenhouse gases as a consequence of changes in the quantity of carbon stored in vegetation and soils. The increased sustainable use of harvested wood products can substantially limit emissions and enhance removals from the atmosphere. Emissions and removals of greenhouse gases resulting from the LULUCF sector are not counted towards the Union's 20 % greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2020 pursuant to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the efforts of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 202020 and Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC21 , though they count in part towards the Union's quantified emission limitation and reduction target pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Kyoto Protocol (‘Kyoto Protocol’) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (‘UNFCCC’), approved by Council Decision 2002/358/EC22 .
Amendment 71 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In accordance with the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050, it is necessary to consider all land uses in a holistic manner and to address LULUCF within the Union's climate policy.
Amendment 82 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The 17th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, meeting in Durban in December 2011, adopted Decision - /CMP.7 of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (‘Decision -/CMP.7’). That decision set out rules for accounting for the LULUCF sector as of a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol. This Decision should be fully in line with that decision to ensure an appropriate level of coherence between the Union's internal rules and methodologies agreed within the UNFCCC. This Decision should also reflect the particularities of the Union LULUCF sector.
Amendment 93 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The LULUCF accounting rules should reflect efforts made in the agriculture and forestry sectors to enhance the contribution of changes made to the use of land resources to the reduction of emissions. This Decision should provide for accounting rules applicable on a mandatory basis to the forestry activities of afforestation, reforestation, deforestation and forest management, and to the agricultural activities of grazing land management and cropland management. It should also provide for accounting rules applicable on a voluntary basis to revegetation and, wetland drainage and rewetting activities, and the agricultural activities of grazing land management and cropland management.
Amendment 100 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Accounting rules based on Decision 2/CMP.7, and Decision 16/CMP.1 do not allow for accounting the substitution effect of using harvested wood products for energy and material purposes, since this would lead to double accounting. However, these are important contributions of forestry to climate change mitigation. For this reason, and for informative purposes, Member States may calculate emissions avoided through substitution effects of forest management. This would increase policy coherence.
Amendment 128 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) 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 to update the definitions laid down in Article 2 in the light of changes to definitions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol or other multilateral agreement relevant to climate change concluded by the Union, to amend Annex I to add accounting periods and ensure consistency between those accounting periods and the relevant periods applicable to Union emission reduction commitments in other sectors, to amend Annex II with updated reference levels in accordance with the proposed reference levels submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 6 subject to corrections made in accordance with this Decision, to revise the information specified in Annex III in accordance with scientific progress and to revise the conditions relating to the accounting rules for natural disturbances laid down in Article 9(2) in the light of scientific progress or to reflect revisions to acts adopted by the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert levels of the involved sectors. 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.
Amendment 233 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Harvested wood products as such shall not be considered as emissions of greenhouse gas. Member States shall reflect in their accounts pursuant to Article 3(1) emissions from harvested wood products containing carbon on 1 January 2013 even where such harvested wood products were harvested prior to this date.
Amendment 243 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Where Member States reflect in their accounts emissions resulting from harvested wood products that were harvested for energy purposes, they shall do so also on the basis of the instantaneous oxidation method. For informative purposes, the emissions avoided through the use of this biomass may be calculated.
Amendment 267 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
No later than six months after the beginning of each accounting period specified in Annex I, Member States shall draw up and transmit to the Commission draft LULUCF Action Plans to limit or reduce emissions and maintain or increase removals resulting from the activities referred to in Article 3(1). Member States shall ensure that a broad range ofinterested stakeholders are consulted. LULUCF action plans are meant to be understood as an integral part of the national low carbon development strategies.
Amendment 274 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
An ad hoc working group of experts shall be constituted in order to assist the Commission in the evaluation of the national action plans.
Amendment 326 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex IV – point g – indent 5
Annex IV – point g – indent 5
– increasing the harvested wood products pool. Wood products derived from harvested timber are also significant carbon pools, wooden material should be seen as substitute for energy-intensive materials. Increasing the use of harvested wood products should be supported in construction, renovation and in public procurement;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Urges Member States to pursue an energy security strategy by diversifying their potential low carbon energy sources and by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy;
Amendment 132 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for further research and development into tools and technologies, including CCS, to support and enhanceexplore the possibility of the sustainable and safe development of unconventional gas;
Amendment 137 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Urges the Commission to bring forward recommendations for all shale gas wells in the EU to reduce the fugitive methane emissions;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
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 adequate, but that large-scale and commercial extraction of shale gas may require a comprehensive adaptation of the EU's environmental legislative framework to cover the specificities of unconventional fossil fuel extraction in the EU; therefore, asks the Commission to conduct an assessment of the potential adaptation of the EU environmental law required;
Amendment 158 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Expresses the view that those Member States undertaking shale gas projects should adopt a one-stop-shop approach to authorisation and licensing and the examination of compliance with environmental regulations (including a mandatory environmental impact assessment), which is the usual practice in certain Member States for all energy projects;
Amendment 166 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and national 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;
Amendment 183 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
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, and which clearly tackles the issues of gas leaks, the impact of the extraction of shale gas on groundwaters, the countryside, agriculture and the tourist industry; 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;
Amendment 192 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that, by developing better technologies and practices based on robust regulations, operators and service industries will not only improve public acceptance of shale gas projects but also gain business opportunities and improve export opportunities, given the worldwide environmental challenges of unconventional gas exploration; recommends therefore Member States to take into account the recommendations of the International Energy Agency (IEA) comprehensive Best Available Techniques (BAT) reference document on hydraulic fracturing as soon as available;
Amendment 203 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges the exchange of best practices and information between the EU and the USMember States, but also between the EU, the US and Canada; in particular, encourages the pairing of European and USNorth American cities and municipalities which have discovered shale gas; stresses the importance of the transfer of knowledge about shale gas development from industry to local communities;
Amendment 213 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
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 ofconcerning unconventional domestic energy sources;
Amendment 218 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Recalls that the ‘'polluter pays’' principle would apply to shale gas operations and that, particularly regarding its waste water treatment, and companies would be liable for any damage they might cause; urges the Commission to bring forward proposals to specifically include hydraulic fracturing and other activities related to shale gas extraction in the Environmental Liability Directive;
Amendment 226 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures taken prevent both the entry of new invasive alien species into the EU and the spread of currently established invasive alien species to new areas; encourages the Commission to support similar activities to those under the DASIE project (Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe) to identify alien species;
Amendment 236 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to come forward in 2012 with a legislative proposal which takes a holistic approach to the problem of invasive alien species in order to establish a common EU policy on the prevention, rapid alert, eradication and management of these species;
Amendment 240 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Invites the Commission to continue and strengthen the support offered to research programmes aimed at preventing and monitoring harmful organisms concerning plant protection and to fund programmes targeted at specific parasites, both within the framework of the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (7th FP, 2007-2013) and in Horizon 2020, the future Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation (2014-2020); highlights the need to ensure the continued existence of the EUPHRESCO II project which links up phytosanitary research laboratories, and the Q-Detect and ISEFOR projects;
Amendment 243 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Invites the Commission to promote the modernisation of the Community phytosanitary system by 2012 based on recommendations arising from the external assessment conducted in 2009- 2010;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the European Commission to put forward specific proposals for saving water, such as implementing measures on water efficiency in buildings or introducing water consumption labels for water-using appliances (washing machines, etc.);
Amendment 6 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Insists on the urgent need to conduct an audit on the state of the European water network to assess quality, degeneration and interconnectivity because it is possible that as much as 70 % of the water in European cities is lost as a result of leaks in the water system, and to encourage infrastructure investments;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages a hierarchical approach to water management, depending on the end use of water between consumption and its use, noting that it is important to decouple the use of water (consumption or industry) and to treat it appropriately;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Observes that water is the only resource for which there is no replacement;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Observes that pricing should be consistent with water-saving, and that prices should be transparent and incremental, and should reflect the true cost of the services provided;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Observes that manufacturers wish to receive clear and accessible information about the quality of water, and that it is therefore up to operators to publish data on water quality and to warn manufacturers of any substantial changes to water composition;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Notes that the quality of bathing water has an impact on tourism; calls for the Blue Flag to be extended to all bathing areas in Europe including rivers, lakes and pools;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Stresses that sustainable tourism encourages the conservation of water; calls for the provision of training in connection with saving water and the sustainable use thereof for tourism professionals, particularly in coastal areas and in thermal belts;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Insists that for a water management policy to be effective, it needs to be implemented close to the resource; calls for the European Commission to take into account areas with natural handicaps, such as mountain or island territories;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)
Paragraph 2 h (new)
2h. Observes that agri-food industries distributing water need to take account of health and safety during heatwaves or in other exceptional circumstances, and that their presence in the territory should therefore be assessed, and their development and access to the entire territory encouraged;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 i (new)
Paragraph 2 i (new)
2i. Calls on the European Commission to encourage businesses to use materials that require less water through support for R&D and through structural funds in areas where the resource is at its most scarce;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that it is important to encourage research and innovation in connection with water and that the development of European clusters in this area must be supported;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Observes that waste water can be used as a source of energy by recovering the heat or energy from the organic matter it carries, and that this opportunity should be exploited;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the European Commission to encourage optimisation of the successive uses of water extracted from the water cycle, including recycling water used for agricultural and industrial purposes where appropriate;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the European Commission to facilitate access to solutions to water shortages, such as artificially recharging groundwater reservoirs, water harvesting and developing alternative irrigation techniques;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Insists that water pollution be primarily controlled and managed at source;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Observes that the majority of water is used by the agricultural sector, and that the most effective practices and techniques for saving water must be encouraged through the common agricultural policy where possible;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Observes that the standards that apply to farmers are already high and closely monitored; calls for the strengthening of eco-conditionality for the common agricultural policy on the basis of existing obligations;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Believes that the contribution for financing the system must be no less than that of the permanent residence in cases where secondary residences benefit from the same resource availability;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7g. Recognises the Mediterranean as a common heritage of both banks, and calls for the permanent exchange of information on industrial policies that may affect the Sea.
Amendment 26 #
Amendment 30 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with concern that implementation of the environmental acquis is still insufficient; considers that full implementation and enforcement, at all levels, as well as further strengthening of key environmental priorities – climate change, biodiversity, resources, environment and health – are crucial; therefore emphasises the need for clear, consistent environmental legislation, based on public policy evaluations and feedback;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Invites the Commission to includehighlight in the 7th EAP binding targets for energy efficiency and/or energy savinghow energy efficiency measures, as set out in the Energy Efficiency Directive amending Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC, contribute to combating climate change and to environmental protection; stresses the importance of a flexible Community framework that complies with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, in order to ensure that the implementation of energy efficiency measures at European level takes due account of the specificities in each Member State and leaves scope for national and local initiatives;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that adaptation to climate change should be properly addressed by the 7th EAP, taking into account the different necessities of the regions, on the basis of the upcoming EU Adaptation Strategy; invites the Commission to put forward an ambitious proposal for reforming EU plant health legislation in order to effectively combat the proliferation of invasive species and pests, some of which are the result of climate change;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 bis (new)
Paragraph 10 bis (new)
10a. Recommends increasing support for regional low-carbon, climate-resilient strategies and small-scale climate projects by SMEs, NGOs and local authorities under the ‘Climate Action’ sub- programme included in the new LIFE programme proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – existing resource efficiency indicators where available and set targets without any delay, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap; in view of the limitations of the flagship indicator on resource productivity, calls on the Commission to define an indicator for material consumption using a lifecycle-based approach that integrates hidden flows, i.e. the potential for environmental pressures to be transferred outside the EU, and movements of shortfalls and dependencies, without delay;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 bis (new)
Paragraph 13 bis (new)
13a. Considers that, inter alia, the 7th EAP should take a lifecycle-based approach to raw materials management, extend the scope of the Ecodesign Directive and review the implementation thereof in order to take due account of the component materials and their shelf life; invites the Commission to investigate how to make collecting waste from consumer products more efficicent both by extending the principle of extended producer responsibility and through guidelines on managing recovery, collection and recycling systems;
Amendment 72 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement; supports national tests for environmental labelling designed to provide consumers with information about products’ environmental impact; calls on the Commission, once the harmonised European method for calculating a product’s environmental footprint has been finalised, to propose ambitious political applications, including additional information for consumers about products that do not qualify for existing schemes (eco-label, energy label, organic certification, etc.);
Amendment 76 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 bis (new)
Paragraph 15 bis (new)
15a. Considers that the 7th EAP should encourage the creation of incentive schemes to promote demand for recycled materials, particularly when incorporated in finished products;
Amendment 77 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste to incineration, including compliance with the waste treatment hierarchy, setting ambitious prevention and recovery targets, sectoral objectives for resource efficiency and process efficiency benchmarks in order to reduce sectoral waste generation; considers that the 7th EAP should set progressive targets for banning the use of landfill sites where the waste could be recycled if collected separately;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 bis (new)
Paragraph 17 bis (new)
17a. Is of the opinion that the 7th EAP should call for the full and effective implementation of water legislation;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 sexies (new)
Paragraph 17 sexies (new)
17e. Invites the Commission to encourage the optimisation of the successive uses of water extracted from the water cycle, including recycling water used for agricultural and industrial purposes where appropriate, and recovering the nutrients and energy contained in waste water;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 octies (new)
Paragraph 17 octies (new)
17g. Calls on the Commission to facilitate access to solutions to water shortages such as artificially replenishing aquifers, water recovery and developing alternative irrigation techniques;
Amendment 107 #
Amendment 108 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 ter (new)
Paragraph 19 ter (new)
19b. Invites the Commission to publish a communication on the new European Forestry Strategy by the end of 2012, to propose effective measures intended to improve cooperation between Member States on forestry issues and to encourage a rational use of forestry resources and sustainable forest management;
Amendment 109 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 quater (new)
Paragraph 19 quater (new)
19.c. Recommends including a stronger focus on forests in the new Common Agricultural Policy by promoting agroforestry and a rural development policy based on sustainable landscapes;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 quinquies (new)
Paragraph 19 quinquies (new)
19d. Calls for the introduction of a new Community regulation on preventing fires or, at the very least, proposes to strengthen cooperation between Member States in this area;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 sexies (new)
Paragraph 19 sexies (new)
19e. Advocates establishing a common forestry policy;
Amendment 115 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3
Paragraph 20 – indent 3
– provide for the development of specific measures relating to emergingtackle potential health threats, such as nanomaterials or, endocrine disruptors and the combination effects of chemicals, on the basis of scientific studies and commonly accepted definitions;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3 bis (new)
Paragraph 20 – indent 3 bis (new)
– tie in with the second Environmental Health Action Plan
Amendment 132 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers it essential to strengthen the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) and urges the Commission to report on possible ways of doing so, including theexamining whether it would be appropriate to establishment of a Community environmental inspection force and capacity-building, and asks the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive on environmental inspections; in the short term, stresses the need for capacity building and harmonising the activities of the various inspection bodies in the Member States; invites the Member States to increase the emphasis on environmental law when training magistrates;
Amendment 138 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to step up its role as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ to ensure correct transposition and implementation of environmental legislation by all Member States; recommends greater local authority participation throughout the process of defining environmental policy so as to improve implementation of the legislation across the board, including setting up teams to transpose environmental law at regional and local level;
Amendment 163 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines that the 7th EAP should provide for the full implementation of the Aarhus Convention, in particular regarding access to justice; stresses in that context the urgent need to adopt the directive on access to justice;
Amendment 169 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls that the 7th EAP should constitute the right framework to ensure adequate funding, including funding for innovation, research and development as essential components to contribute to protecting and improving the environment and to developing a just and sustainable economic model. Accordingly, it would be necessary to strengthen the synergies between the future Action Programme and the new Research Framework Programme;
Amendment 172 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the 7th EAP should have as a goal to integrate environmental considerations into all EU external relations, in particular into development aid and trade agreements; urges the EU to promote joint programming of environmental research activities with its neighbours;
Amendment 173 #
2011/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Invites the Commission to include in its proposal a goal for the EU to fully support the UN work on environmental accounting done by the UN, the World Bank and European Environment Agency, in order to equip the world with a harmonised environmental accounting system; welcomes the commitments made in the EU Biodiversity Strategy to improving knowledge of ecosystems and their services in the EU (as in the case of forests); encourages Member States to share information about their experiences and to compare notes on methodologies relating to ecosystem compatibility;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that nuclear security and safety should be a key priority of the EU’s dialogue with its neighbours;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports further cooperation in sectors such as industry, SMEs, R&D&I, ICT and space, space and tourism; welcomes the Commission proposals concerning the development of a common knowledge and innovation space and of a digital economy based on ICT;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 54 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 55 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Looks forward to the Commission’s proposals on the new ENI and welcomes the Commission’s intention to emphasise the need for further differentiation, flexibility and conditionality in granting assistance; encourages the implementation of a 'country-oriented logic', which could take the form of 'differentiated partnership contracts' within the ENP; notes that, while EU financial rules must be fully observed, EU assistance should be easily accessible and the pursuit of excellence should not be hampered by a rigid framework;.
Amendment 59 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes it important to strike an equitable balance between the eastern and southern neighbourhoods, the strategic importance and immense development needs of the latter having been heightened by the recent events in North Africa;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Amendment 1 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
Amendment 16 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. having regard to European industrial know-how and the important role played by major European programmes in European integration and competitiveness,
Amendment 26 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the European Union is responsible for coordinating and consolidating national space policies, agencies and programmes with a view to establishing a coherent European approach, in cooperation with industry andorder to consolidate an industrial policy that supports a solid, competitive and independent European industrial base, in the medium and long term, for establishincluding financial and legislative mechanisms in order to boost European industry and enable the necessary continuity to support ambitious, competitive projects within an international framework;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the objectives of the strategy in terms of strengthening Europe's space infrastructure and providing more support for research in order to increase Europe's independence in the area of technologythe technological independence of Europe’s industrial base, encourage cross- fertilisation between the space sector and other industrial sectors and stimulate innovation as the engine of European competitiveness;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes, however, that, whilst the Commission strategy identifies priority areas of action, they remain in part somewhat vague; stresses that they should be made clearer and that an assessment of all the technical options and related costs and benefits should be given, including all possible impacts on the European Union’s industrial base and European industrial policy;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that IOC, able to provide initial services, should be completed by 2014 at the latest to ensure that Galileo does indeed become the second GNSS constellation of reference for receiver manufacturers; welcomes the launch of two satellites in orbit on 20 October 2011 in Kouroun 20 October 2011, from Europe’s Space Port in Kourou, of two operational in-orbit validation satellites;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 52 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is strongly convinced that additional funding for GNSS can only be secured if awareness of the benefits for the EU economy and society brought by GNSS is raised considerably among decision- makers and the wider public; applauds the introduction of concrete initiatives, such as the annual Galileo Masters competition for ideas; if Community funds are involved in such initiatives, these should be carried out in turn by all EU Member States or at least be spread among the maximum number of Member States;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that EGNOS is a real, operational programme; is convinced of the necessity to fully exploit this programme and make use of its applications in practice, ensuring coverage of both Europe and Africathe whole of Europe, the Arctic, the Mediterranean region and Africa; the development and deployment of EGNOS must be carried out incrementally so new functions can gradually be made available as they appear necessary to meet users’ expectations and the development of standards;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to propose a long-term financing and governance plan and to establish an operational organisation responsible for the management and provision of data in order to enable the actual success of the programme; believes it is important to establish the agreements to be put in place with national agencies in order to maximise the interoperability, continuity and governance of the system; considers it necessary to ensure that a distinction iss are made on the one hand between scientific use and commercial use, and on the other between the ESA’s development activities and the deployment, operations and systems development activities which requires specific European structures and specific competences; hopes that the programme achieves its objective of being fully operational from 2014;
Amendment 76 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the creation of a European Space Situational Awareness System could help protect space infrastructure against space debris, solar radiation and asteroids; believes that the creation of all new European programmes should be based on existing capacity, skills and infrastructure, which have required investment on the part of each of the Member States, and should develop current capacity where there are gaps;
Amendment 82 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of a future strategy in the area of research and innovation; calls on the Commission to draw up a strategic agenda in order to ensure consistency between the efforts of the European Union in the field of R&D and those of the ESA and the Member States concerning all necessary technologies, skills and double sources needed to achieve competitiveness, ensure that Europe is not dependent, gain access to international markets and reduce the risks for European programmes;
Amendment 88 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Also considers it necessary, in order to ensure that Europe is not dependent and to strengthen European competitiveness, to retain Europe’s autonomy in terms of access to space, favouring the use of European transporterlaunch vehicles and verifying the suitability of operational and industrial organisation in relation to joint requirements;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that international cooperation should promote European technology, infrastructure and services in the space field and so help strengthen this strategic industrial sector; stresses that work in the space policy sector may be made more effective through industrial cooperation and sharing of investment in majorall programmes possible;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Reminds the European Union’s policy makers that the greater part of the world’s institutional markets are unfortunately not open to international competition and that the international competition envisaged must be based on conditions that make fair trade possible;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the growing involvement of the European Union in the space sector calls for its relations with the ESA and the national agencies to be redefined, taking account of the fact that the technical and planning expertise developed by the ESA and the national agencies are essential to maintaining technological capacity and the competitiveness of European industry and that the European Union could concentrate on the operations, the developments and the continuity of the space systems that it needs, as well as on the international expansion of markets and on users’ requests, with the aim of strengthening the European industry’s capacity and competitiveness;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that top priority must be given to a preventive approach when promoting health and safety at work and that this approach must be firmly rooted both in the EU strategy and in the national strategies, when promoting health and safety at work, the EU and the Member States must give priority to a preventive approach and enable all workers fully to reconcile work and private life;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to develop a European programme for the monitoring of occupational hazards (in particular musculoskeletal and psychosocial problems), based on health indicators, definitions and epidemiological tools common to the 27 Member States; stresses the need for an integrated approach to monitoring, taking into account both the career paths of current employees and the state of health of those who have retired;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that work-related accidents are more frequent amongst certain categories of workers than others – e.g. young, older and migrant workers, and those with precarious jobs (including fixed-term contracts and temporary or part-time jobs) – are more frequently exposed to occupational hazards; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to adopt more specific preventive measures for these target groups;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the framework directive on health and safety at work (89/391/EEC) is already over 20 years old but has yet to see any substantial amendments, so it needs to be adapted to the new challenges posed by changes in the working environment, such as the increase in mental health problemnew occupational hazards, such as musculoskeletal problems, mental health problems and other psychosocial hazards;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that in its 2007 communication the Commission stated that one of its aims was to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the implementation of EU legislation and of their risk prevention policies; stresses, therefore, the need to support European SMEs and protect them from any unwarranted or inappropriate penalties, especially during the current recession;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 4 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on the review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme – A better environment for a better life,
Amendment 4 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of resource efficiency to achieving the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy; underlines the fact that decoupling absolutely economic growth from resource consumption, notably of materials1, is essential to improve Europe’s industrial 1 (Materials constitute a specific class of resources: the different forms some natural resources (biomass, extraction minerals, metallic minerals, fossil energy resources) pass through from extraction to elimination. competitiveness and reduce its relative dependence on imported resources;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to produce as quickly as possible a life-cycle based indicator for materials consumption, one which integrates hidden flows, namely the possible transfer of environmental pressures outside the EU and shifts in scarcities and dependencies, there being limits to the flagship indicator for resource productivity;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fact that boosting resource efficiency requires a profound change in consumption and production patterns, achievable through new solutions for smarefficient resource management; calls, therefore, for investment in sustainable product design, in resource recycling and waste management, substitution and re-usesubstitution and re-use, and in waste recycling and management;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for swift implementation of the Waste Framework Directive and in particular of the waste hierarchy, which should aim at prioritising prevention, reuse, recycling and other recovery over disposal methods whilst continuing progressively to reduce landfill;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to stimulate the secondary materials market and to foster the demand for recycled materials by developing end-of- waste criteria and economic incentives, such as reduced VAT rates for secondary materials, by 2013; calls also therefore for the creation of a ´Schengen area´ for waste in order to move waste for recycling more freely between the Member Sta, together with other market instruments, and to facilitate the movement of waste for recycling on the basis of the green list provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain wastes;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the EU to promote the use of biomass, a renewable raw material, in the production and use of bio-sourced products;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the need to boost forestry protection in the European Union and strengthen the associated risk prevention methods, as forestry resources and the environmental qualities of wood constitute important natural capital; asks for a financial instrument for forest-fire and parasite prevention measures to be set up; calls on the Commission, together with the timber industry, to examine the scope for taking specific measures aimed at the sustainable exploitation of forestry resources, in particular via pilot projects; advocates a better use of the forestry measures already in place under the EU’s various policies, in order to improve the economic value of forests and ensure greater availability of wood, for example through replanting work under rural development programmes;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission and Member States to develop and use clear and measurable indicators for economic activity that take account of climate change, biodiversity and resource efficiency by the end of 2012 and to look into the possibility of revising the Waste Statistics Regulation in order to provide a sound and reliable basis on which to promote recycling;
Amendment 88 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for environmental information requirements to be extended to cover conventional mass consumer goods; supports national tests for environmental labelling and urges the Commission to work on developing a harmonised European method for calculating a product’s environmental footprint, with a view to providing consumers with more information on products not covered by existing schemes such as the eco- labelling, energy labelling and organic farming labelling schemes;
Amendment 101 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, Member States and businesses to base their economic strategies on radically improved resource efficiency leading to a complete decoupling of economic growth from resource consumption; believes also that there is a need to focus on both the efficiency and effectiveness of resource use;, with particular reference to materials1; __________________ 1 Materials constitute a specific class of resources: account needs to be taken of the different forms some natural resources (biomass, extraction minerals, metallic minerals, fossil energy resources) pass through from extraction to disposal. Materials include all that is extracted or derived from natural resources, whether organic or inorganic, at any point in their life cycle.
Amendment 116 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop incentives that encourage companies to measure, benchmark and continuously improve their resource efficiency, by promoting, for example, ISO 14001-type approaches for environmental management systems, as well as measures to extendapply to best effect the producer responsibility principle and to remove barriers that hold back resource efficiency;
Amendment 148 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to streamline and fully implement the waste acquis and to introducemplement a progressive landfill banreduction in the landfill of waste that can be efficiently recovered by other means, in accordance with the waste hierarchy, accompanied by appropriate transition measures;
Amendment 159 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take steps to combat the illegal shipment of waste, in particular hazardous waste, to non-EU countries, in accordance with the Waste Shipment Regulation and the Basel Convention;
Amendment 252 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Commission to adopt robust and easily understandable indicators, based on integrated accounting tools, in order to monitor progress towards the targets; those indicators should measure the volume of the various types of resources entering the economy and enable the economic, geo- strategic and environmental aspects of resource scarcity to be addressed;
Amendment 256 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Supports the proposal by the Commission to establish a lead indicator complemented by a set of indicators on land, water, materials and carbon; underlines that these must be based on a footprint approach that takes the full life cycle impacts into account, one which integrates hidden flows, namely possible transfers of environmental pressures outside the EU and scarcity and dependency shifts;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of trade in raw materials for economic growth and calls for an integrated raw materials diplomacy to be developed by the EU, based on its industrial policy agenda and in line with its development and environment policy; also calls on the Commission to create synergies between all the European policies and stakeholders concerned, for example by setting up national strategic metals committees which bring together the public authorities, the companies – including SMEs – operating in this sector and civil society;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the fact that the Commission communication recognises that other critical raw materials fall under this strategy, such as natural rubber; suggests that, when the list of critical raw materials is next reviewed, due consideration should be given to the challenge posed by developing sustainable supplies of natural rubber; proposes that one of the specific targets of raw materials diplomacy should be developing sources of natural rubber outside the territory of South-East Asia;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for proper and swift implementation of the Waste Framework Directive and a landfill ban on recyclable RM and strict and ambitious efficiency criteria for incineration with energy recoverin particular of the waste hierarchy, which should aim at prioritising reuse and, recycling of RM instead of and other recovery over disposal whilst contincuinerationg progressively to reduce landfill;
Amendment 77 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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 term increasing efficiencies, recycling and, lowering resource use, as well as devising green technologies, will be key to competitiveness, sustainability and supply security; remarks that social innovation, lifestyle changes and new concepts such as eco-leasing, chemical leasing and sharing should be supported by the Commission;
Amendment 93 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges that information be disseminated on existing forestry measures under the Union’s various policies, which are currently under-used, especially those designed to improve the economic value of forests, such as the replanting provided for in rural development programmes, with a view to improving the availability of wood raw material;
Amendment 94 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the need to launch an information campaign at European level to promote timber and its uses, in all forms, because of its intrinsic qualities, its symbolic value, its environmental benefits, particularly in terms of its carbon storage properties, and its importance to rural activities;
Amendment 95 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses the urgent need to adopt a ‘wood mobilisation plan’ at European level, as proposed in the conclusions to the Conference of Professional Forestry Organisations held on 26 September 2008 in Compiègne, France; calls for preference to be given in public tenders to the use of wood, as the primary eco- material; proposes that biomass, especially wood biomass, should be fully integrated into policies for the development of renewable energies;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the contribution of recycling to reducing greenhouse gases; calls on the Commission to launch an in-depth EU material flow analysis particularly to identify priority waste streams for recycling;
Amendment 123 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Supports the development of wood waste recovery as an energy source to reduce dependence on raw materials, and also to attenuate competition between the traditional timber industry (furniture production, pallets, etc) and the green energy sector ; in fact, it is more useful to use wood as an energy source when it is at the end of its life;
Amendment 128 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to investigate whether closed landfills could beit would be useful to re- opened closed landfills to recycle potential scrap material with best available technologies (BAT), to also examine remaining mining waste and metallurgical waste dumps, to complete a EU database on mining waste sites by 2012 and enforce the mining waste directive, to ensure that this waste is treated with the BAT, and to encourage the lifecycle management of buildings to ensure the recyclability of materials used in their construction;
Amendment 134 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
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, possibly, after an extensive impact assessment, by 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;
Amendment 179 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Draws the Commission’s attention to the fact that rational management of wood raw material is necessary throughout Union territory and not only in NATURA 2000 areas, since one of its assets is that it will certainly be available in the future provided it is managed rationally; calls on the Commission, together with the timber industry, to examine the scope for taking specific measures aimed at the sustainable exploitation of forestry resources, in particular via pilot projects;
Amendment 194 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges the Commission to take measures to prompt consideration being given to the re-opening of some mines, exploiting them sustainably so as to reduce the risk of European industry being faced with a shortage of raw materials;
Amendment 220 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that at present demand for timber exceeds available supply and that this trend is growing in the European Union; in order to curb deforestation and the disappearance of non-processed wood raw materials (rough timber) and thus ensure the survival of the timber industry and the protection of the environment, a strategy of sustainable management of forestry resources needs to be adopted not only within the European Union, but also beyond its frontiers. Calls on the Commission to pursue and extend its dialogue with third countries having major forestry resources, and first and foremost with the Union's associate countries;
Amendment 231 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges that strategic metals committees be set up in the Member States and invited to cooperate with each other as part of a European raw material strategy; this strategy would take advantage of the synergies between economic, mining, industrial and international policies and aim to safeguard supplies of strategic substances;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the CAP encompasses farmers and the public in general - who are both taxpayers and consumers - as the latter benefit from safe food, a healthy environment, good health and prospects of jobs, and as demand for good-quality products is increasing and environmentally-friendly practices are becoming more widespread;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for CAP funding to be based on a model which includes payments linked to natural handicaps and green-point payments or payments for vulnerable regions, particularly upland farming areas;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is in favour of a territorial approach in the funding distribution mechanism which takes into account the wide range of locations in order to promote the sustainability of farms and of the areas concerned;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that meeting the environmental challenges and providing full legitimacy for public support to farmers requires a comprehensive approach to the rewarding of public goods; calls for a coherent system including: a simplified cross compliance baseline and specific pillar 1 contributions for farmers in Protected Areas (Natura 2000 sites and other national designated protected areas);
Amendment 48 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that mandatory greening that respects ecosystems and promoting product diversification and short supply chains will not only benefit the environment, but also ensure a sustainable future for EU farming;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the importance of Rural Development to complement the good practices supported under the first pillar with multi-annual programmed measures; underlines the need to support the orientation of European farming towards the production of quality food, sustainable management of natural resources and balanced territorial development; stresses that rural development needs to address the pressing global challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change, depletion of water resources and soil degradation, while prioritising the further development of farm practices that deliver multiple benefits, such as high nature value farming and organic farming;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 35 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the partial failure of the Lisbon Strategy is due not to the inadequate implementation of cohesion policy but rather to the effects of the financial crisis, imperfect implementation of the single market, slack budgetary discipline and inadequate macroeconomic framework conditions in individual Member and the failure to respect multi- level governance, in particular the failure to involve the regional level in the elaboration and implementation of the Stratesgy,
Amendment 112 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the Union will be able to hold its own in the face of global competition only if its cohesion policy can tap the development potential of all the regions in response to the challenges of the EU 2020 strategy; calls, therefore, for cohesion policy to continue to apply in future to all of Europe’s regions;
Amendment 135 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Sees macroregional strategies – provided that their sphere of governance includes regional authorities and that they are given a practical content particularly as regards programme management – as affording a major opportunity to harness forms of trans-regional potential and adopt a joint approach to challenges stemming from the natural environment, e.g. in relation to environmental protection; considers that better coordination of existing support mechanisms can create scope for more targeted use of the EU structural funds;
Amendment 241 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes the view that GDP must be retained as the key criterion in the definition of areas eligible for maximum support (those with GDP/PE below 75% of the EU average) andthe allocation of funds among all regions after 2013; further takes the view that, in its implementation, wthere appropriate, cohesion countries (GDP/PE below 90% of the EU average); points out cohesion policy should be based on broader indicators thatn the competent national authorities must continue to have scope for the use of additional indicators at the relevant decision-making levelsat of GDP, taking into account for example sustainability, access to services of general interest, territorial density or the Human Development Index;
Amendment 300 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the unequivocal view that efforts under Objective 3 (European Territorial Cooperation) need to be stepped up at all EU internal borders and at all three levels of such cooperation (cross-border, inter- regional and trans-national) and calls for the relevant share of the structural funds to be increased to 7%; stresses the importance of the border regions in terms of achievement of the EU 2020 objectives; considers there is a need for closer linkage with the TEN networksrans-European Networks, particularly those concerned with transport and energy – in line with European priorities – and with cross-border infrastructure, and calls for a corresponding increase in funding for all border regions;
Amendment 342 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls, in the interests of efficiency, for the elimination or merger of funds relevant to both regional development and cohesion; recommends that the Globalisation Fund be abandoned as a stand-alone instrument and that appropriate provision for its functions be included in the Social Fund; calls for consideration of whether a merger of the Cohesion Fund and the Regional Development Fund would be compatible with the European Treaties; points out that, as a rule, monies from the Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund are spent on the same types of project;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas energy infrastructures planned today must be consistent with long-term EU climate and energy objectives and with the implementation of these objectives in the various national energy policies,
Amendment 99 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas market-based tools must remain the basis for financing energy infrastructure, and whereas a limited amount of public finance may be required to fund certain projects which are not strictly commercially viableith no positive commercial externality,
Amendment 184 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that, although the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) must identifiesy relevant electricity and gas infrastructure projects, it should also set the priorities to be developed in order to achieve EU energy and climate goals;
Amendment 198 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
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 powerenergy sector, independent experts, consumer organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 213 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
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;
Amendment 219 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that fostering the building of infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy and the integration of new uses of electricity, for instance for electric or hybrid vehicles, is critical for the successful achievement of overall energy objectives and welcomes the priority given to the North Sea grid as an essential element of a future European super-grito this end; asks the Commission to consult all relevant stakeholders with a view to speeding up the identification of electricity highways and to present an outline to the European Parliament by 2014, based on a socio-economic analysis of the costs and benefits of such infrastructure;
Amendment 230 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that, since the integration of renewable energies may create local imbalances, it is essential to find new – efficient and flexible – ways of using and maintaining electricity networks; emphasises, in this connection, the crucial role of smart networks and flexible distribution in improving the cost- efficiency ratio of new- and micro- generation renewables;
Amendment 250 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and reducing energy dependence; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ and CNG terminals and underground gas storage;
Amendment 283 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the importance of infrastructure at national level, including the distribution levelsystem and the role that ‘prosumers’ and distribution system operators (DSOs) play during the integration of decentralised energy products into the system; this also includes national infrastructure projects that have a positive impact beyond national borders in terms of supplying or interconnecting the internal energy market;
Amendment 297 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission to present by 2012 concrete initiatives to promote the development of energy storage capacities (including multi-use gas/hydrogen facilities, hydropower, high-temperature solar, electric vehicles and other technologies);
Amendment 321 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that it is crucial to foster the development of the management market on the demand side in order to focus on high-potential sectors such as large buildings and low-energy industrial sites, reduce costs and speed up the deployment of smart solutions;
Amendment 332 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost innovation, job creation and the competitiveness of European industry, with particular reference to SMEs; calls on the Commission to present a new proposal which includes a binding requirement to deploypromotes the installation of smart meters for all non-residential customers by 2014;
Amendment 407 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
– they must be in line with climate and, environmental, supply security and competitiveness objectives,
Amendment 421 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 5
Paragraph 24 – indent 5
Amendment 468 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises that transparency should be enhanced by clearly informing the public about the purpose of each project; asks proof of compliance with the criteria should be verified in the context of public consultations;
Amendment 483 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
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;
Amendment 486 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to determine whether joint or coordinated procedures establishing concrete 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;
Amendment 492 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the introduction of time limits within which the relevant executive authorities must reach a final decisionproposal by the Commission to launch an initiative intended to speed up permit procedures; calls on the Commission to further assess this initiative, taking account of the diverse range of project specificities and the territorial characteristics of projects, and to evaluate the suitability of using arbitration procedures as a final decision- making tool;
Amendment 505 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Advocates providing more information on the importance of energy networks in the European Union; asks the Commission to consider running an EU energy networks information and communication campaign tailored to suit national and local audiences;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 122 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to Article 222 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (the solidarity clause) which lays down that ‘the Union and the Member States shall act jointly in a spirit of solidarity if a Member State is the object of a terrorist attack or victim of a natural or man-made disaster’,
Amendment 3 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to Article 23 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union and its Member States are faced with seven major risks: earthquakes and tsunamis; fires, including forest fires; flooding and landslides; industrial and nuclear accidents; terrorist attacks; natural disasters; and major pandemics; whereas there has been a dramatic increase in the number and severity of these natural and man-made disasters affecting the Union and its citizens, as well as other countries and regions around the world, as tragically demonstrated by the recent severe catastrophe in Japan which was hit by a combination of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe, with a corresponding increase in the loss of life and in economic, social and environmental damage and damage to cultural heritage,
Amendment 11 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the recent tragedies, notably the Haiti earthquake and the Pakistan floods, have demonstrated that the main tools available to the EU for responding to disasters (humanitarian aid and the EU Civil Protection Mechanism) proved to be working well for what they were designed for and given the circumstances, but whereas there is scopea vital need for improvement in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, coherenceordination and visibility of the EU assistance as a whole,
Amendment 14 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, moreover, during a number of crises, particularly the tsunami of 26 December 2004, many questions were raised about the lack of systematic scenarios or protocols at European level for responding to these seven major risks and the inadequate visibility of Europe's action in relation to the overall effort,
Amendment 21 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas immediate coordination, coherence and communication within the EU and with international actors is crucial, duplicating efforts and overlaps must be avoidedwhereas the current European coordination on the ground of several teams with differing chains of command inevitably leads to duplicating efforts and overlaps and proves costly in terms of human resources, coordination and efficiency; and twhe right type of aid must reach affected populations quicklyreas, given the context of the economic and financial crisis, the European Union must develop a protection system based on the sharing and rationalisation of existing resources without any increase in overall expenditure,
Amendment 30 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas an integrated all-hazards approach linking disaster prevention (including mitigation and risk reduction), preparedness, response and recovery is the most effective strategy to deal with disasters; whereas it is of great importance to put in place operational tools such as an operational risk prevention plan (including reference procedures and planning tools) and whereas there is a need for the EU to make real investments in the prevention and prediction of risks,
Amendment 33 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas, during a crisis, it is essential for rescue teams to have access to precise information as soon as possible so as to distribute basic necessities, equipment and critical resources, and whereas therefore telecommunications are the most important link in the crisis management chain,
Amendment 34 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas conventional communications links and resources may be overwhelmed or destroyed in a crisis situation,
Amendment 38 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to rationalise and simplify the functioning of the current European disaster response and to optimise resources available for common benefit, whilst encouraging all Member States to contribute and thus guarantee European solidarity; considers, accordingly, that the EU’s reaction capacity should form part of an integrated multi-risk approach based on ‘bottom-up’ delegated management, on the voluntary sector and on Member States’ specialisations in one or more risk areas;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Further calls for the EU’s disaster reaction capacity to make use of Europe’s outermost regions and overseas territories which can form bases for facilitating logistics operations and for pre- positioning its resources in every ocean;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 55 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that the ‘all hazards’ approach should go hand in hand with greater flexibility in reacting to the different categories of risk, which need to be considered on a case-by-case basis, which in turn calls for the development of decentralised capacity for analysis and the planning of measures required in the light of the nature, probability and seriousness of the risks;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to include prevention in existing lessons-learnt exercises following interventions conducted within the framework of the Community Mechanism for civil protection, and make best use of the existing lessons-learnt programme, in order to enhance disaster prevention measures, as called for by the Council in its draft conclusions on a Community framework on disaster prevention within the EU (doc. 15394/09 of 12 November 2009);
Amendment 57 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on the Commission to draw up and forward to Parliament a list of Community instruments funding disaster prevention activities, with a view to evaluating the possibility of incorporating disaster prevention programmes to a greater extent in existing EU funding programmes, as requested by the Council in its draft conclusions on a Community framework on disaster prevention within the EU (doc. 15394/09 of 12 November 2009);
Amendment 72 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to actively involve the new European Emergency Response Centre in the two Community tools to protect forests from forest fires, EFFIS and EFFICS;
Amendment 80 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the need for flexible, simple and rapid inter-service coordination; stresses that this should only involve the relevant services, which should respond within a very short timeframe whilst avoiding red tape, so that Europe’s response to emergency situations is as effective as possible;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Emphasises the increased risk of disasters caused by forest fires, primarily because of climate change which is instrumental in the outbreak of large forest fires; calls on the Commission to set up a special unit within its new European Emergency Response Centre to deal with this risk;
Amendment 82 #
Amendment 87 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of equipping the EU with a dedicated and secure telecommunications capacity and integrated crisis management solutions ranging from prevention to recovery;
Amendment 88 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls therefore on the Commission to make optimum use of the existing and future solutions and capacity provided by telecommunications satellites in order to facilitate the development of services for citizens in the fields of public security and emergency response, in collaboration with the European Space Agency, Member States and stakeholders (private operators, the industry);
Amendment 97 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for regular training for all experts involved to enhance the interoperability of different assets, as well as for further research and analysis of potential or identified gaponsiders that the dedicated training of European staff and experts in disaster response would make it possible, through ‘common core’ training and specialised modules, to develop awareness of common European working methods and response procedures;
Amendment 101 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 171 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that increases in carbon prices will lead to further increases in electricity costs; states that every €1 increase in the carbon price results in more than €2 billion in extra costs for society in the form of electricity charges, 40% of which is accounted for by industry; urgescalls on the Commission quickly to come up with guidelines for electricity costto consult all parties involved, with a view to proposing appropriate solutions avoiding distortions of compensatition;
Amendment 41 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The protection to be ensured under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism should cover primarily people, but also the environment and property, including cultural heritage, against all natural and man-made disasters, including acts ofearthquakes and tsunamis, fires and forest fires, floods and landslides, terrorismt acts and technological, radiological and environmentindustrial and radiological accidents, marine pollution and acute health emergencies (pandemics), occurring inside or outside the Union. Civil protection and other emergency assistance may be required in all of these disasters to complement the response capabilities of the affected country.
Amendment 71 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The protection to be ensured by the Mechanism shall cover primarily people, but also the environment and property, including cultural heritage, against all natural and man-made disasters, including acts ofearthquakes and tsunamis, fires and forest fires, floods and landslides, terrorismt acts, technological, radiological or environmentindustrial and radiological accidents, marine pollution and acute health emergencies(pandemics), occurring inside or outside the Union.
Amendment 52 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Electronic means of information and communication can greatly simplify the publication of contracts and increase the efficiency and transparency of procurement processes. They should become the standard means of communication and information exchange in procurement procedures. The use of electronic means also leads to time savings. As a result, provision should be made for reducing the minimum periods where electronic means are used, subject, however, to the condition that they are compatible with the specific mode of transmission envisaged at Union level. Moreover, electronic means of information and communication including adequate functionalities can enable contracting authorities to prevent, detect and correct errors that occur during procurement procedures. A reasonable period of time should be allowed for the move from paper to electronic means of communication, to allow the parties concerned the time needed for training.
Amendment 197 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the specific local origin of the requested works, supplies or services or of any other stage of their life cycle, in accordance with the principles upheld by the treaties.
Amendment 200 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) internal costs, including costs relating to acquisition, such as production costs, use, such as energy consumption, maintenance costs and availability of the resource in question, and end of life, such as collection and recycling costs and
Amendment 76 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. With regard to public works concessions and works concessions, calculation of the estimated value shall take account of bodetermining the the cost of the works and the total estimated value of the supplies and services that are made available to the contractor by the contracting authorities or entities provided that they are necessary for executing the worksreshold, the estimated value of the concession shall be equal to the estimated turnover, net of taxes, accumulated over the duration of the contract.
Amendment 82 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall not apply to services concessions awarded by a contracting authority or by a contracting entity to an economic operator which is a contracting entity or an association of thereof, on the basis of an exclusive right that economic operator enjoys pursuant to applicable and published national law, regulation or administrative provision, and which has been granted in accordance with the Treaty and Union sectoral legislation concerning the management of networks infrastructure related to the activities set out in annex III.
Amendment 133 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Article 39 – paragraph 3
3. The contracting authority or the contracting entity shall, if it deems it necessary, indicate in the concession notice or documents the relative weighting which it gives to each of the criteria set out in paragraph 1 or list those criteria in descending order of importance.
Amendment 137 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
In the case referred to in paragraph 4, the contracting authority or entity shall, where appropriate, specify in the contract notice, in the invitation to submit a tender, or in the concession documents, the relative weighting which it gives to each of the criteria chosen to determine the most economically advantageous tender.
Amendment 159 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Widening participation should be encouraged in order to exploit the potential of Europe's talent pool and to optimise the economic and social impact of research, something that should contribute to closing the research and innovation gap in Europe, using agents such as science centres and museums in engaging high numbers and a wide range of audiences and citizens.
Amendment 178 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) International cooperation is essential to achieve the stated aims of all parts of the specific programme, and international cooperation projects targeted at countries or groups of countries on horizontal or priority issues should be implemented under each part.
Amendment 188 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) strengthening skills, training and career development, through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (‘Marie Curie actions’);. Science centres and museums have proven their expertise in training young scientists in science communication, working in close association with science research institutions and universities.
Amendment 268 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Particular attention will be paid to ensuring a broad approach to innovation, which is not only limited to the development of new products and services on the basis of scientific and technological breakthroughs, but which also incorporates aspects such as the use of existing technologies in novel applications, continuous improvement, non-technological and social innovation. Only a holistic approach to innovation can at the same time tackle societal challenges and give rise to new competitive businesses and industries. , social, cultural and institutional innovation. Innovation in services will also be encouraged by investing in multi-disciplinary competences, creation of capabilities, knowledge and value based on service solutions and intangible contents. Only a holistic approach to innovation can at the same time tackle societal challenges and give rise to new competitive businesses and industries. Science centres, museums and associations dedicated to education and public engagement of science through cultural activities can contribute to the achievement of these priorities, particularly regarding the societal challenges.
Amendment 279 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
Detailed priority setting during implementation of Horizon 2020 will entail a strategic approach to programming of research, using modes of governance aligning closely with policy development yet cutting across the boundaries of traditional sectoral policies. This will be based on sound evidence, analysis and foresight, with progress measured against a robust set of performance indicators. This cross-cutting approach to programming and governance will allow effective coordination between all of Horizon 2020‘s specific objectives and will allow to address challenges which cut across them, such as for instance sustainability, climate change or marine sciences and technologies. Attention has to be put on the interrelations between education research and society in order to encourage vocations in science and technology and promote excellence. Involving the rising generation via youth think tanks, debates, promotion of scientific and technical careers, competitions to foster creativity and innovation in pedagogy.
Amendment 335 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The focus of international cooperation in Horizon 2020 will be on cooperation with three major country groupings: industrialised and emerging economies, enlargement and neighbourhood countries and developing countries.
Amendment 336 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1
Amendment 338 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Amendment 341 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3
Amendment 342 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 3
Amendment 348 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 5
Amendment 350 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 6 – point a
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) The continuation and strengthening of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP2) on clinical trials for medical interventions against HIV, malaria and tuberculosis;
Amendment 360 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 4
Cross-cutting action will also be vital in stimulating the interactions between the societal challenges and the enabling and industrial technologies needed to generate major technological breakthroughs. Examples of where such interactions may be developed are: the domain of eHealth, smart grids, intelligent transport systems, mainstreaming of climate actions, nanomedicine, testing methods that are more predictive and more relevant to human beings, risk assessment, medical research, advanced materials for lightweight vehicles or the development of bio-based industrial processes and products. Strong synergies will therefore be fostered between the societal challenges and the development of generic enabling and industrial technologies. This will be explicitly taken into account in developing the multi-annual strategies and the priority setting for each of these specific objectives. It will require that stakeholders representing the different perspectives are fully involved in the implementation and in many cases, it will also require actions which bring together funding from the enabling and industrial technologies and the societal challenges concerned.
Amendment 371 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 4 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – point 4 – paragraph 3
Existing public-public and public-private partnerships may receive support from Horizon 2020, provided they address Horizon 2020 objectives, they meet the criteria laid down in Horizon 2020 and they have shown to make significant progress under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (FP7). Science centres and museums who implement public-private, partnership with science institutions, companies, associations and citizens may also receive support from Horizon 2020 as they address key societal challenges in link with Horizon 2020 strategy.
Amendment 424 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 2
European funding will support short term exchanges of research and innovation staff within partnerships of universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other socio-economic actors among Europe, as well as between Europe and third countries to reinforce international cooperation. Specific measures will be taken with a view to strengthening the research capacities of developing countries. It will be open to research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior (post-graduate) to the most senior (management), including also administrative and technical staff.
Amendment 469 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – paragraph 12 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – paragraph 12 – indent 3 a (new)
- the development and use of testing methods which are more predictive and relevant to the realities of human life, risk assessment and medical research
Amendment 604 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
In particular, a better understanding of the environment as a determinant of health will require human-centred integrated molecular biological, epidemiological and toxicological approaches to investigate health- environment relationships and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of illnesses and human toxicity, including studies of modes of action of chemicals, combined exposures to pollution and other environmental and climate related stressors, integrated toxicological testing as well as alternatives to animal testing. Innovative approaches to exposure assessment are needed using new- generation human-centred biomarkers based on 'omics' and epigenetics, human biomonitoring, personal exposure assessments and modelling to understand combined, cumulative and emerging exposures, integrating socio-economic and behavioural factors. Improved links with environmental data using advanced information systems will be supported.
Amendment 610 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Human populations are under threat from new and emerging infections (including those resulting from climate change), from drug resistance to existing pathogens and from other direct and indirect consequences of climate change. Improved methods for surveillance, early warning networks, health service organisation and preparedness campaigns are needed for the modelling of epidemics, for effective pandemic response, for responses to non infectious disease consequences of climate change, as are efforts to maintain and enhance capabilities to combat drug resistant infectious disease. In order to face up to these global challenges, the EU will, in partnership with the countries concerned, implement measures aimed at achieving concrete results in health policy, improving health care services and supporting their own research capacity.
Amendment 616 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1
There is a need for more effective preventive vaccines (or alternative preventive interventions) and evidence- based vaccination schemes for an expanded range of diseases. This relies on a better understanding of disease and disease processes and their consequent epidemics, more predictive, effective pre-clinical safety assessments (such as coherent approaches combined with other, non- animal or reductive approaches), and that clinical trials and associated studies are undertaken.
Amendment 620 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.6 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.6 – paragraph 1
An improved understanding of health, disease and disease processes at all ages is needed to develop new and more effective diagnostics. Innovative and existing technologies will be developed with the goal of significantly improving disease outcomes throughso that they can be adapted to different environmental and socio-economic conditions, with the goal of ensuring earlier, more accurate diagnosis and by allowing for more patient- adapted treatment.
Amendment 659 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.16 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.16 – paragraph 1
Support provided will cover the full spectrum of activities from capacity- building, knowledge and technology transfer to large (including health policy), implementation, monitoring and assessment of large-scale demonstration actions, leading to scalable solutions for European and beyond.
Amendment 899 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.4 – indent 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.4 – indent 1
– Linking in a competition emerging institutions, centres of excellence and innovative regions in less developed Member Statecities and regions to international leading counterparts elsewhere in Europe. This will involve teaming of excellent research institutions and less developed regions, twinning of staff exchanges, expert advice and assistance and the development of joint strategies for the establishment of centres of excellence that may be supported by the Cohesion policy funds in less developed and through Horizon 2020 in transition and competitive regions. Building links with innovative clusters and recognising excellence in less developed regions and developing regions, including through peer reviews and awarding labels of excellence to those institutions that meet international standards, will be considered.
Amendment 902 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.4 – indent 2
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.4 – indent 2
– Establishing ‘ERA Chairs’ to attract outstanding academics to institutions with a clear potential for research excellence, in order to help these institutions fully unlock this potential and hereby create a level playing field for research and innovation in the European Research Area. This will include institutional and regional support for creating a competitive research environment and the framework conditions necessary for attracting, retaining and developing top research talent within these institutions and embedding these institutions into regional innovation ecosystems.
Amendment 906 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.4 – indent 4
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.4 – indent 4
– Supporting the development and monitoring of smart specialisation strategies. A policy support facility will be developed and policy learning atin regional levels and cities will be facilitated through international evaluation by peers and best practice sharing.
Amendment 907 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.4 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.4 – indent 4 a (new)
– Supporting regions and cities that share similar smart specialisations to network together to develop internationally competitive value chains.
Amendment 911 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.4 – indent 4 b (new)
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.4 – indent 4 b (new)
– Supporting the development of networks of triple helix partnerships within regions that can work together to coordinate the above actions of twinning, the exchange of best practice, embedding 'ERA Chairs' into the regional research and innovation system, supporting international networks linked to identified regional competences and the exchange of best practice on smart specialisation strategies.
Amendment 925 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.3 – paragraph 1
Amendment 232 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to achieving the Europe 2020 strategy, which has set the objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, highlighting the role of research and innovation as key drivers of social and economic prosperity and of environmental sustainability and setting itself the goal to increase spending on Research and Development to reach 3 % of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020 while developing an innovation intensity indicator. In this context, the Innovation Union flagship initiative sets out a strategic and integrated approach to research and innovation, setting the framework and objectives to which future Union research and innovation funding should contribute. Research and innovation are also key factors for other Europe 2020 flagship initiatives, notably on resource efficient Europe, an industrial policy for the globalisation era, and a digital agenda for Europe. Moreover, for achieving the Europe 2020 objectives relating to research and innovation, Cohesion policy has a key role to play through building capacity and providing a stairway to excellence. Innovation policy and Cohesion policy should be more closely linked through the inclusion of ‘support for industrial competitiveness’ under the heading of smart specialisation, with assistance towards meeting associated investment capital needs. This would provide a counterweight to initiatives in certain regions of the world which have become much more attractive to industrial investors than Europe.
Amendment 263 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In accordance with Article 182(1) TFEUof the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the framework programme fixes the maximum overall amount and the detailed rules for Union financial participation in the framework programme and the respective shares in each of the activities provided for in Article 180 of the Treaty.
Amendment 367 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Horizon 2020 should promote cooperation with third countries based on common interest and mutual benefit. International cooperation in science, technology and innovation should be targeted to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 objectives to strengthen competitiveness, contribute to tackling societal challenges and support Union external and development policies, including by developing synergies with external programmes and contributing to the Union's international commitments such as the achievement of Millennium Development Goals. Account should be taken, in international cooperation, of the capabilities and potential role of the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories within their respective areas of the world.
Amendment 441 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Amendment 451 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)
Horizon 2020 shall be open to participation by the overseas countries and territories referred to in Council Decision 2001/822/EC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (the ‘Overseas Association Decision’) subject to the specific conditions laid down therein.
Amendment 589 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes and policies, including the Structural Funds, the Common Agricultural Policy, the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME), Erasmus for all, Life and the Europe 2020 Strategy.
Amendment 688 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Targeted actions with the objective of promoting cooperation with specific third countries or groups of third countries shall be implemented on the basis of common interest and mutual benefit, taking into account their scientific and technological capabilities and market opportunit. These actions shall include, in particular, research capacity building in developing countries and cooperation projects focusing on these countries’ specific needs in areas such as health – including research on neglected diseases – as well as agriculture, fisheries, and the expected impactnvironment, and implemented in financial conditions adapted to their capacities.
Amendment 691 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Targeted actions with the objective of promoting cooperation with specific third countries or groups of third countries shall be implemented on the basis of common interest and mutual benefit, taking into account their scientific and technological capabilities and market opportunities, and the expected impact. Account should be taken, in these cooperative activities, of the scientific and technological capabilities of the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories.
Amendment 693 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Cooperation priorities shall take into account developments in Union policy and opportunities for cooperation with third countries, as well as possible deficiencies in third country intellectual property systems.
Amendment 712 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) initiatives aimed at widening awareness and facilitating access to funding under Horizon 2020, in particular for those regions, overseas countries and territories or types of participant that are underrepresented;
Amendment 857 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 17
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 17
The specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’ also includes an activity to close the research and innovation divide with specific measures to unlock excellence in associated overseas countries and territories and less developed regions of the Union.
Amendment 885 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to foster radically new technologies by exploring novel and high-risk ideas building on scientific foundations, such as a better understanding of human pathologies and toxicity mechanisms, and the implementation in Union health research and in risk assessment strategies of tools and cellular, genome and IT technologies with human relevance. By providing flexible support to goal-oriented and interdisciplinary collaborative research on various scales and by adopting innovative research practices, the aim is to identify and seize opportunities of long-term benefit for citizens, the economy and society.
Amendment 888 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Radical breakthroughs with a transformative impact increasingly rely on intense collaboration across disciplines in science and technology (for instance, information and communication, biology, bioengineering and robotics, chemistry, earth system sciences, material sciences, neuro- and cognitive sciences, social sciences or economics) and with the arts and humanities. This requires not only excellence in science and technology but also new attitudes and novel interactions between a broad range of players in research.
Amendment 1017 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 15
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 15
Space is a rapidly growing sector which delivers information vital to many areas of modern society, meeting its fundamental demands, addresses universal scientific questions, and serves to secure the Union's position as a major player on the international stage. Space research underpins all activities undertaken in space, but is currently fragmented in national programmes run by a subset of Union mMember sStates. Union level coordination and investment in space research are required (cf. Article 189 TFEU) to maintain the competitive edge, for example in highly competitive business sectors such as telecommunications, to safeguard Union space infrastructure such as Galileo and to sustain a future role for the Union in spacall those sectors of the space industry which address the challenges faced by EU societies and/or generate a large number of highly skilled jobs located in Europe. In addition, innovative downstream services and applications using space derived information also represent an important source of growth and job creation.
Amendment 1043 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – paragraph 2
These six activity lines shall also include ICT specific research infrastructures such as living labs for large-scale experimentation, and infrastructures for underlying key enabling technologies and their integration in advanced products and innovative smart systems, including equipment, tools, support services, clean rooms and access to foundries for prototyping. The European Union must pursue excellence and focus on future- oriented areas and strategically important technologies, in line with the conclusions of the June 2011 final report of the High- Level Expert Group on Key Enabling Technologies.
Amendment 1114 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective of biotechnology research and innovation is to develop competitive, sustainable and innovative industrial products and processes and contribute as an innovation driver in a number of European sectors like agriculture, food, the chemical sector, energy and health.
Amendment 1124 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Powered by the expansion of the knowledge of living systems, biotechnology is set to deliver a stream of new applications and to strengthen the Union's industrial base and its innovation capacity. Examples of the rising importance of biotechnology are in industrial applications including bio- chemicals, of which the market share is estimated to increase by up to 12 %-20 % of chemical production by 2015. A number of the so-called twelve rules of Green Chemistry are also addressed by biotechnology, due to the selectivity and efficiency of bio-systems. The possible economic burdens for Union enterprises can be reduced by harnessing the potential of biotechnology processes and bio-based products to reduce CO2 emissions, estimated to range from between 1 to 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030. In Europe's biopharmaceutical sector, already some 20 % of the current medicines are derived from biotechnology, with up to 50 % of new medicines. Biotechnology also opens new avenues for exploiting the huge potential of marine resources for producing innovative industrial, health, chemical, energy-related and environmental applications. The emerging sector of marine (blue) biotechnology has been predicted to grow by 10 % a year.
Amendment 1165 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Increasing the competitiveness of process industries, by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies and reducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities through the whole value chain, promoting the adoption of low-carbon technologies including the integration of renewable forms of energy and smart advanced monitoring systems.
Amendment 1173 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective of space research and innovation is to foster a competitive and innovative space industry and research community to develop and exploit space infrastructure, as well as applications and services, to meet future Union policy and societal needs.
Amendment 1177 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 2
Strengthening the European space sector by boosting space reseresearch and innovation in the fields of Earcth and innovobservation, navigation, telecommunications, science and exploration is vital to maintain and safeguard Europe's capability of access to and operations in space in support of Union policies, international strategic interests and competitiveness amongst established and emerging space -faring nations.
Amendment 1194 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.3 – point b – paragraph 1
This aims at developing advanced space technologies and operational concepts from idea to demonstration in space, including navigation, telecommunications and remote sensing, as well as the protection of space assets from threats such as debris and solar flares. To develop and apply advanced space technologies requires the continuous education and training of highly skilled engineers and scientists.
Amendment 1221 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 6
The start-up window, supporting the seed and early stages, shall enable equity investments in, amongst others, knowledge-transfer organisations, seed capital funds, cross-border seed and early- stage funds, business angel co-investment vehicles, intellectual property assets, platforms for the exchange and trading of intellectual property rights, and early-stage venture capital funds and funds of start-up funds for cross-border activities, possibly combined with the Equity Facility for Growth (EFG) of the Competitiveness and SME Programme.
Amendment 1224 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 7 a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 7 a (new)
In the light of the extremely difficult situation in the European venture capital market, and given the urgency involved, it ought to be possible to set up a fund of venture capital funds on a pilot basis by the start of the forthcoming 2014-2020 budgetary period.
Amendment 1225 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 7 b (new)
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 7 b (new)
The Equity facility providing equity finance shall be operated in conjunction with the Equity Facility for Growth (EFG) of the Competitiveness and SME Programme as a single, integrated EU instrument to provide enterprises with venture capital funding for innovation and growth from the seed phase through to the growth phase.
Amendment 1261 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Supporting market-driven innovation to improve the framework conditions for innovation and tackling the specific barriers preventing, in particular, the growth of innovative SMEs. Certain regulatory methodologies used to evaluate the ecotoxicity of substances impede the placing on the market of preparations made from complex natural substances. New methodologies need to be developed so that the environmental impact of complex natural substances can be evaluated more effectively.
Amendment 1305 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Disease and disability are not stopped by national borders. An appropriate European level research and innovation response in partnership with third countries can and should make a crucial contribution to addressing these global challenges, thereby working to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, deliver better health and wellbeing for all, and position Europe as a leader in the rapidly expanding global markets for health and wellbeing innovations.
Amendment 1337 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 4
All of these activities shall be undertaken in such a way as to provide support throughout the research and innovation cycle, strengthening the competitiveness of the European based industries and development of new market opportunities. In the field of research on the problem of skin allergies for example, patch testing is currently the only means available to dermatologists to examine patients for type VI allergies. New more reliable methods are needed to assess whether a patient is allergic to a substance and to help identify the causality of exposure to a substance and the adverse effect on the skin.
Amendment 1350 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
«« Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis in different socio-economic contexts; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving the surveillance and preparednesof infectious diseases in the Union as well as in neighbouring and developing countries and preparedness for combating epidemics and emerging diseases; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living; individual empowerment for self-management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
Amendment 1352 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosisthe mechanisms underlying disease and toxicity and improving diagnosis and understanding of biomarkers and modes of action; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living; individual empowerment for self-management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods relevant to an understanding of health and human diseases to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
Amendment 1360 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – introductory part
2. FEuropean bioeconomy challenges : food security, sustainable agriculture, forestry, marine and, maritime research and the bio- economyand freshwater research
Amendment 1385 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
A fully functional European bio-economy – encompassing the sustainable production of renewable resources from land and aquaticterrestrial, marine and freshwater environments and their conversion into food, bio-based products and bioenergy as well as the related public goods - will generate high European added value. Managed in a sustainable manner, it can reduce the environmental footprint of primary production and the supply chain as a whole. It can increase their competitiveness and provide jobs and business opportunities for rural and coastal development. The food security, sustainable agriculture, and overall bio- economy – related challenges are of a European and global nature. Actions at Union level are essential to bring together clusters to achieve the necessary breadth and critical mass to complement efforts made by a single or groups of Member States. A multi-actor approach will ensure the necessary cross-fertilising interactions between researcher, businesses, farmers/producers, advisors and end-users. The Union level is also necessary to ensure coherence in addressing this challenge across sectors and with strong links to relevant Union policies. Coordination of research and innovation at Union level will stimulate and help to accelerate the required changes across the Union.
Amendment 1398 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources, such as water and soil, and preserving and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on delivering more sustainable and productive agriculture, including animal husbandry, and forestry systems which are both resource- efficient (including low-carbon and water) and resilient, while at the same time and produce less waste. Furthermore, the activities shall focus on developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods and encouraging sustainable consumption. In particular for forestry, the aim is to sustainably produce bio- based products, ecosystems services and sufficient biomass, with due consideration to economical, ecological and social aspects of forestry. Activities will focus on the further development of production and sustainability of resource efficient forestry systems which are instrumental in the strengthening of forest resilience and biodiversity protection, and which can meet increased biomass demand. Forest- associated services such as water purification, biodiversity maintenance (including natural enemies of agricultural pests) or cultural issues should also be considered.
Amendment 1420 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to sustainably exploitmanage aquatic living resources to maximise social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and sea, seas and inland waters. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive, sustainable management of ecosystems providing goods and services, competitive as well as environmentally friendly European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine and maritime innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘"blue’ growth" growth. Cross-cutting marine, freshwater and maritime scientific and technological knowledge will be addressed with a view to unlock the potential of the seas and inland waters across the range of marine and maritime industries, while protecting the environment and adapting to climate change. .
Amendment 1457 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. All this must be part of an integrated low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient energy technologies and services that can help take up the energy challenges relating in particular to the integration of renewable energies and can be taken up widely on European and international markets and to establish intelligent demand-side management based on an open and transparent energy trade market and intelligent energy efficiency management systems.
Amendment 1483 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 8
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 8
Research and innovation activities on nuclear fission and fusion energy are carried out in the EURATOM part of Horizon 20200, but there must be coordination with action on energy challenges in order to foster synergies between the two programmes and establish a comprehensive and coherent roadmap for European R&D in the area of energy.
Amendment 1490 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research and full- scale testing of new concepts, non- technological solutions, more efficient, socially acceptable and affordable technology components and systems with in-built intelligence, to allow real-time energy management for cities and territories, near-zero-emission buildings, renovated buildings, renewable heating and cooling (including energy produced through waste recovery), highly efficient industries and mass take-up of energy efficiency solutions by companies, individuals, communities and cities.
Amendment 1502 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage and reuse technologies offering larger scale, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies with higher conversion efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.
Amendment 1508 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of technologies and value chains to make bio-energy, hydrogen and other alternative liquid or gaseous fuels more competitive and sustainable, to reduce time to market for hydrogen and fuel cells and to bring new options showing long-term potential to maturity.
Amendment 1513 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – introductory part
(d) A single, flexible, reliable and smart European electricitnergy grid
Amendment 1522 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control and safely operate interoperable and flexible networks in an open, decarbonised, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions.
Amendment 1527 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point e – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point e – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on multi-disciplinary research for energy technologies for exploration, production, transmission and utilisation (including visionary actions such as CO2 recovery) and joint implementation of pan-European research programmes and world-class facilities.
Amendment 1529 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point f – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point f – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on the development of tools, methods and models and forward- looking scenarios for a robust and transparent policy support, including activities on public acceptance and engagement, user involvement, environmental impact assessment and sustainability.
Amendment 1577 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to minimise transport's impact on climate and the environment by improving its efficiency in the use of natural resources, and by reducing its dependence on fossil fuelgreenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 1601 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to achieve a resource - and water- efficient and climate change resilient economy and society, protection of the environment and a sustainable supply of raw materials and ecosystem services, in order to meet the needs of a growing global population within the sustainable limits of the planet's natural resources and ecosystems. Activities will contribute to increasing European competitiveness, raw materials security and improving well being, whilst assuring environmental integrity, resilience and sustainability, with the aim of keeping average global warming below 2 °C and enabling ecosystems and society to adapt to climate change. and other environmental changes
Amendment 1612 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
The growing impacts from climate change and environmental problems, such as ocean acidification, ice melting in the Arctic, land degradation and use, water shortagchanges in ocean circulation, increase of seawater temperature, ice melting in the Arctic and decreased seawater salinity, land degradation and use, water shortages, hydrological anomalies, rainfall temporal and spatial heterogeneity, changes in spatial distribution of species, chemical pollution and biodiversity loss, indicate that the planet is approaching its sustainability boundaries. For example, without improvements in efficiency, water demand is projected to overshoot supply by 40 % in 20 years time. Forests are disappearing at an alarmingly high rate of 5 million hectares per year. Interactions between resources can cause systemic risks – with the depletion of one resource generating an irreversible tipping point for other resources and ecosystems. Based on current trends, the equivalent of more than two planet Earths will be needed by 2050 to support the growing global population.
Amendment 1619 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 5
The sustainable supply and resource efficient management of raw materials, including their exploration, extraction, processing, re-use, recycling and substitution, is essential for the functioning of modern societies and their economies. European sectors, such as construction, chemicals, automotive, aerospace, machinery and equipment, which provide a total added value of some EUR 1.3 trillion and employment for approximately 30 million people, heavily depend on access to raw materials and energy. However, the supply of raw materials to the Union is coming under increasing pressure. Furthermore, the Union is highly dependent on imports of strategically important raw materials, which are being affected at an alarming rate by market distortions. Moreover, the Union still has valuable mineral deposits, whose exploration and extraction is limited by a lack of adequate technologies and hampered by increased global competition. Given the importance of raw materials for European competitiveness, the economy and for their application in innovative products, the sustainable supply and resource efficient management of raw materials is a vital priority for the Union.
Amendment 1623 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.2 – paragraph 1
Meeting Union and international targets for greenhouse gas emissions and concentrations and coping with climate change impacts requires a transition towards a low-carbon society and the development and deployment of cost- effective technologies, and mitigation and adaptation measures, and a stronger understanding of societal responses to these challenges, including the identification of economical and societal locks. Union and global policy frameworks must ensure that ecosystems and biodiversity are protected, valued and appropriately managed and eventually restored in order to preserve their ability to provide resources and services in the future. Research and innovation can help secure reliable and sustainable access to raw materialsand exploitation of raw materials on land and sea bed and ensure a significant reduction in resource use and wastage.
Amendment 212 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) 'results‘' means any data, knowledge, and information, artefacts and other tangible outputs, whatever their form or nature, whether or not they can be protected, which are generated in the action as well as any attached rights, including intellectual property rights; such as copyright; design rights; patent rights; plant variety rights or similar forms of protection; but excluding data, knowledge and information that are generated by a participant in connection with a specific action but do not come within the objectives of that specific action and are not needed in order to implement the specific project or exploit the results obtained.
Amendment 636 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, participants may agree on different arrangements governing ownership of the results.
Amendment 682 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
A participant may – without having to seek the authorisation of the other participants but on condition that the other participants are informed in writing and that the assignee consents in writing to be bound by the obligations arising from the grant agreement and the consortium agreement – assign his new knowledge to: (a) his affiliated entities; (b) any party that acquires all or a substantial part of his assets; or (c) any entity which succeeds him as a result of a merger or consolidation of that party with such entities.
Amendment 696 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42
Article 42
Participants shall identify the necessary background for their action in any manner in a written agreement.
Amendment 697 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 43 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The principles governing rights of access as defined in this article shall constitute a minimum precondition, which may be expanded at the discretion of, and by means of an agreement between, all the participants in a specific action.
Amendment 698 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. Any request to exercise access rights or any waiving of access rights shall be made in writing and obtained directly from the participant owning the results or the background, unless otherwise agreed among the participants. Waiving of access rights can only be done on a case by case basis, after the particular result or background has been generated, unless otherwise agreed among the participants.
Amendment 702 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3
Article 43 – paragraph 3
3. Participants in the same action shall inform each other before their accession to the grant agreement of any legal restriction or limit to granting access to their background. Any agreement concluded thereafter by a participant regarding background shall ensure that any access rights may be exercised. The Commission or the funding body shall be informed of the restriction(s) before the grant agreement is concluded and shall consider the impact which the restriction(s) have or will have on the attainment of the aims of the specific project.
Amendment 146 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
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 contribute substantially contribute to the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and to 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's specific competences in this field which complement the actions of Member States. Despite this, the sector is not covered by a specific EU programme, and is not considered a priority in other programmes, such as those under the Cohesion Policy. There is clear added value for the tourism initiative at Union level, especially in providing data and analysis, in developing transnational promotion strategies and in exchanging best practices.
Amendment 191 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the context of measures for SMEs and of implementation of the programme, the Commission and Member States must pay particular attention to the diverse forms these businesses can take.
Amendment 274 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall support actions to improve and strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of Union enterprises, particularly SMEs, so as to enhance the effectiveness, coherence and consistency of local, regional and national policies promoting competitiveness, sustainability and the growth of enterprises in Europe, including in the tourism sector.
Amendment 276 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission mayshall support actions intended to develop new competitiveness strategiesstrategies to ensure the competitiveness and ongoing development of businesses, as well as actions to help implement the Small Business Act for Europe. Such actions may include the following:
Amendment 280 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) measures to improve the design, implementation and evaluation of policies affecting the competitiveness and sustainability of enterprises, including disaster resilience, and to secure the development of appropriate infrastructures, world class clusters and business networks, to ensure cooperation between European competitiveness clusters and to improve their attractiveness, and to lay down framework conditions and development of sustainable products, services and processes, as well as support for corporate social responsibility;
Amendment 324 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Particular attention shall be paid to young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and, female entrepreneurs, as well ascraftspeople and specific target groups.
Amendment 366 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may support actions to improve SMEs access to the Single Market including information provision and, awareness-raising and training.
Amendment 372 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Specific measures shall aim to facilitate SMEs access to markets outside the Union, and to strengthening existing support services in those markets. SMEs may receive support through the Programme as regards standards and intellectual property rights in priority third countrie, such as the provision of diagnostic tools, the distribution of information and support to enable these enterprises to continue their international activities. SMEs may receive support through the Programme as regards standards and intellectual property rights in priority third countries. Such support shall aim to cover the needs of all SMEs, whether they are first-time exporters, occasional exporters or long-standing exporters.
Amendment 382 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a Actions to improve assistance to SMEs and access to support services 1. To ensure the continuation of an initiative that seeks to facilitate the provision of information and advice to SMEs, the Commission shall maintain its support for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). To make it more readily understandable for SMEs, and to promote coherent assistance, this network shall cooperate closely with the various existing networks at local, regional and national level. 2. The Commission shall also support assistance to SMEs by their representative organisations at European or national level, in particular those actions aimed at: - implementing the programme, - bringing SMEs into line with EU legislation, - facilitating access for SMEs to European programmes and funding, - identifying good practice and cooperation between such organisations. 3. In implementing this article the Commission shall pay particular attention to small and micro-enterprises and to the coherence of the actions carried out under paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 386 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The drafting, implementation and evaluation of the annual programme shall be the subject of consultation with European business and SME organisations.
Amendment 390 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) impact assessments of Union measures of particular relevance for the competitiveness of enterprises, and in particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, with a view to identifying areas of existing legislation that need to be simplified, or areas in which new legislative measures need to be proposed;
Amendment 398 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the evaluation of legislation affecting enterprises, specificin particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, industrial policy and competitiveness-related measures.
Amendment 429 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Amendment 430 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 b (new)
Article 14 b (new)
Article 14b Fund of risk capital funds In the light of the highly difficult position of the European risk capital market, and in view of the urgency of the situation, it should be possible for a pilot project for a fund of capital risk funds to be established by the next budgetary period (2014-2020), financed in part by Community funds that have not been taken up, alongside other investors.
Amendment 431 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee which shall consult the stakeholders. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Amendment 445 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Specific Objective: To improve framework conditions for the competitiveness and sustainability of EU enterprises, including in the tourism sector – Tourism
Annex I – Specific Objective: To improve framework conditions for the competitiveness and sustainability of EU enterprises, including in the tourism sector – Tourism
Specific objective: : To improve framework conditions for the competitiveness and sustainability of EU enterprises including in the tourism sector Result indicator Latest known result Medium term target (result) 2017 Tourism Number of applications to funding Number of applications to funding (to all calls Number of applications to funding (to all calls for proposals) in total: around 75 per year for proposals) in total: more than 100 per year (average for 2011) Percentage of SMEs (and trend) in Up to date, no calls for proposals were directly 30% of calls for proposals directly addressed to applications for tourism-related funding addressed to SMEs SMEs opportunities Number of entities adopting European Up to date no entity adopting European Coverage of 50% of the evaluation schemes Tourism Quality Label Tourism Quality Label (action in elaboration) eligible to participate in the European Tourism Quality Label Number of destinations adopting the Number of European Destinations of 200 and more destinations adopting the sustainable tourism development models Excellence awarded in total 98 (on average 20 sustainable tourism development models promoted by the European Destinations per year – in 2007-10, in 2008-20, in 2009-22, promoted by the European Destinations of of Excellence and by the European in 2010-25, in 2011-21) Excellence (up to 30 per year). and by the network of regions for sustainable and European network of regions for sustainable competitive tourism and competitive tourism. Number of destinations having tested the feasibility of sustainable tourism indicators: 29 in 2011 and 12 in 2012.
Amendment 461 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 3 – point 3
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 possible to report on the innovative SMEs supportedwith a minimum maturity of 12 months. A maximum loan amount eligible for the LGF facility shall be incorporated in each implementation agreement concluded with a financial intermediary. The amount thus defined shall take account of the objectives set, the type of undertakings and the type of action concerned by the agreement in question. It may not exceed EUR 300 000. The LGF shall be designed in such way that it will be possible to draw up reports varying according to the types of enterprise identified in Recommendation 2003/361/EC concerning the definition of SMEs, both in terms of number and volume of loans.
Amendment 68 #
2011/0363(NLE)
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to assist the Member States concerned to reach an irreversible state within the decommissioning process of Kozloduy units 1 to 4, Ignalina units 1 and 2 and Bohunice V1 units 1 and 2 nuclear power plants, in accordance with their respective decommissioning plans and with Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation, while keeping the highest level of safety.
Amendment 112 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In view of the high level of safety that adherence to good practices in EU waters guarantees, and in the interests of harmonising rules at an international level, the European Union should take a lead within the relevant international bodies to promote these good practices in third countries, in order to ensure that all installations, regardless of their geographical location and the applicable law, meet high environmental and safety standards.
Amendment 121 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In view of the complexity of offshore oil and gas operations, the implementation of the best practices by the operators requires a scheme of independent third party verification of safety critical elements.
Amendment 129 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The implementation of the obligations under this Regulation should consider that marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States form an integral part of the four marine regions identified in the Article 4(1) of Directive 2008/56, namely the Baltic Sea, the North- east Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. For this reason, coordination should be strengthenedthe European Union should, as a priority, strengthen coordination with third countries having sovereignty or jurisdiction over waters in such marine regions. Appropriate cooperation frameworks include regional sea conventions, as defined in Article 3(10) of Directive 2008/56.
Amendment 306 #
Amendment 311 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Operators shall establish a scheme forn independent third party verification andscheme for well examination and shall describe such schemes within the major accident policy integrated into the Major Hazards Reports pursuant to Article 18.
Amendment 316 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The selection of the independent third party verifier and the design of schemes for independent third party verification and for independentfor well examination shall meet the criteria of Annex II, part 5.
Amendment 323 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
a) in respect of installations to give independent assurance that the specified systems and, if necessary, safety critical elements as identified in the risk assessments and safety management system for the installation are suitable and up to date, and the schedule of examination and testing of the major hazards control system is suitable, up to date and operating as intended;
Amendment 327 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
b) in respect of well plans to give independent assurance that the well design and well control measures are suitable to the anticipated well conditions and kept as the basisupdated if the well design changes for whatever reason.
Amendment 331 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Operators shall ensure that outcomes of the independent third party verification scheme pursuant to this Article under paragraph 3(a) are available to the competent authority upon its request.
Amendment 335 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. For production installations, the independent verification scheme shall be in place prior to submission of the Major Hazards Report to the competent authority. In the case of a non-production installation, the independent scheme shall be in place prior to the non- production installation being brought into a particular operation.
Amendment 225 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Some of the infrastructure projects of Union interest might need to link with and pass through neighbourhood, pre-accession and other third countries. The Connecting Europe Facility should offer simplified means of linking and financing these infrastructures, in order to ensure coherence between internal and external instruments of the Union budget. In the transport sector, special attention should be paid to strengthening the links between the trans-European and trans- Mediterranean transport networks, particularly in order to facilitate the transport of goods via the motorways of the sea. In the energy sector, emphasis should be placed on completing the Mediterranean electric ring and developing direct undersea electricity interconnections between the EU and the countries of the South-East Mediterranean in order to structure the complementarity of the two energy systems.
Amendment 195 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
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, Liquefied Natural Gas terminals, or storage of electricity or gas, which is located within the Union or linking the Union and one or more third countries;
Amendment 313 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
– sustainability, by drawing, for example, on alternative sources of gas, such as biogas;
Amendment 324 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Amendment 510 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Within one12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit to the Agency and the Commission their respective methodology, including on network and market modelling, for a harmonised energy system-wide cost- benefit analysis at Union-wide level for projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and 2 of Annex II. The methodology shall be elaborated in line with the principles laid down in Annex V.
Amendment 631 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
(1) Northern Seas offshore grid (‘"NSOG’"): integrated offshore electricity grid in the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the English Channel, the Baltic Sea and neighbouring waters, and associated grid developments (interconnections, internal on-shore grid reinforcement) to transport electricity from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage and to increase cross-border electricity exchange.
Amendment 642 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 1 – point 3 – paragraph 1
(3) North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South EaWestern Europe ("“NSI EaWest Electricity"”): interconnections and internal lines in North-South and East-West directions to complete the internal market and integratebetween the Member States in the region and with Mediterranean third countries and electricity storage capacities, in particular to integrate and promote electricity generationed from renewable energy sources;
Amendment 670 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 4 – point 10 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 4 – point 10 – paragraph 1
(10) Smart grids deployment: adoption of smart grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate the behaviour and actions of all users connected to the electricity and gas network, in particular the generation of large amounts of electricity and gas from renewable or distributed energy sources and demand response by consumers;
Amendment 692 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – point d a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – point d a (new)
(da) any equipment or installation, both at transmission and medium-voltage distribution level, aiming at two-way digital communication, real-time or close to real-time, interactive and intelligent monitoring and management of gas generation, transmission, distribution and consumption within a network in view of developing a network efficiently integrating the behaviour and actions of all users connected to it – generators, consumers and those that do both – in order to ensure an economically efficient, sustainable gas system with low losses and high quality and security of supply and safety;
Amendment 752 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 5
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. The adoption of the final regional list in the Group and the High Level Steering Group (HLSG) should be based on consensus. For this purpose, no unfavourable opinion to the inclusion of each project listed shall have been expressed by any Member State of the Regional Group, for which the project should have significant impacts, in particular on the operation of its energy infrastructures, on its internal market or on its security of supply. If so, the opinion shall be motivated, based in particular on the opinion of the Agency, or the assessment of the Commission for oil and carbon dioxide transport projects.
Amendment 763 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point e
Annex IV – point 1 – point e
(e) for electricity smart grids, the project is designed for equipments and installations at high- voltage and medium-voltage level designed for a voltage of 10kV or more. It involves transmission and distribution system operators from at least two Member States, which cover at least 100,000 users that generate or consume electricity or do both in a consumption area of at least 300 Gigawatthours/year, of which at least 20% originate from non dispatchable resources. For gas smart grids, the project is designed for equipments and installations at high-voltage and medium-voltage level designed for a pressure of at least 1 bar. It involves transmission and distribution system operators from at least two Member States, which cover at least 100,000 users that generate or consume electricity or do both in a consumption area of at least 500 Gigawatthours/year.
Amendment 790 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 4 a (new)
Annex IV – point 4 a (new)
Amendment 821 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 11
Annex V – point 11
(11) The methodology shall define the analysis to be carried out, based on the relevant input data set, by calculatassessing the results of the objective functiona multi-criteria analysis with and without each project. The analysis shall identify the Member States on which the project has net positive impacts (beneficiaries) and those Member States on which the project has a net negative impact (cost bearers). Each cost-benefit analysis shall include sensitivity analyses concerning the input data set, the commissioning date of different projects in the same area of analysis and other relevant parameters.
Amendment 824 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 12
Annex V – point 12
(12) Transmission and, distribution systemand storage system and LNG terminal operators shall exchange the information necessary for the elaboration of the methodology, including the relevant network and market modelling. Any transmission or distribution system operator collecting information on behalf of other transmission or distribution system operators shall give back to the participating transmission and distribution system operators the results of the collection of data. For the common electricity and gas market and network model set out in paragraph 8 of Article 12, the input data set referred to in point 1 shall cover the years n+10, n+20 and n+30 and the model shall allow for a full assessment of economic, social and environmental impacts, notably including external costs such as those related to greenhouse gas and conventional air pollutant emissions or security of supply.
Amendment 143 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) equipment or infrastructure to prevent forest fires, for woodland areas classified as being at medium to high risk of fire; the support provided for this purpose shall be granted in accordance with Article 25. In order to be eligible for support for this purpose, Member States shall be required to earmark cofinancing for equipment or infrastructure to prevent forest fires in the said areas;
Amendment 144 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) prevention and restoration of damage to forests from forest fires and natural disasters, including pest and disease outbreaks, catastrophic events and climate related threats;
Amendment 155 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – title
Article 25 – title
Prevention and restoration of damage to forests from forest fires and natural disasters and catastrophic eventof forest fire risks
Amendment 156 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under Article 22(1)(c)b)a shall be granted to private, semi public and public forest owners, municipalities, state forests and/or their associations and shall cover the costs for:
Amendment 157 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the establishment of proteceventive infrastructure. In the case of firebreaks support may also cover aid contributing to maintenance cost (tracks, water points, ditches, firebreaks) constituting a network to protect an area of woodland in accordance with local or regional forest fire prevention plans. No support shall be granted for agricultural e-related activities, particularly in areas covered by agri- environment commitments;
Amendment 158 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) local, small scale prevention activities against fire or other natural hazards; the support shall be granted to these activities only insofar as they are compatible with local or regional forest fire prevention plans;
Amendment 159 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – points c and d
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – points c and d
(c) establishing and improving forest fire, pest and diseases monitoring facilities and communication equipment; (d) restoring forest potential damaged from fires and other natural disasters includingacilities for forecasting and monitoring risks of forest fires, pests, and diseases, as well as catastrophic events and climate change related events.nd communication equipment in woodland areas;
Amendment 161 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 162 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Amendment 164 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Amendment 165 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – title
Article 26 – title
Amendment 166 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(c) and (d) shall be granted to natural persons, private forest owners, private law and semi-public bodies, municipalitieprivate and public forest owners aund their associations. In the case of state forests support may also be granted to bodies managing such forests, which are independent from the state budgeter the terms provided for in this article.
Amendment 168 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Investments shall be aimed at: (a) restoring forest potential damaged by fires and other natural disasters, including those caused by pests, diseases and climate change, and catastrophic events; (b) the achievement of commitments undertaken for environmental aims or providing ecosystem services and/or which enhance the public amenity value of forest and wooded land in the area concerned or improve the climate change mitigation potential of ecosystems, without excluding economic benefits in the long term.
Amendment 169 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Support under paragraph 2(a) shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent public authorities of Member States that a natural disaster has occurred and that this disaster, or measures adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest, has caused the destruction of at least 30% of the relevant forest potential. This percentage shall be determined on the basis of either the average existing forest potential in the three-year period immediately preceding the disaster or the average of the five-year period immediately preceding the disaster, excluding the highest and the lowest entry.
Amendment 170 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. No support under paragraph 2(a) shall be granted for loss of income resulting from the natural disaster. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure and other national or Union support instruments or private insurance schemes is avoided.
Amendment 197 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) financial contributions, paid directly to farmers and foresters who are insured, to premiums for crop, animal and plant, plant and forest stand insurance against economic losses caused by adverse climatic events, fires and animal or plant diseases or pest infestation; or costs of reforestation;
Amendment 205 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – title
Article 38 – title
Crop, animal, and plant and forest insurance
Amendment 206 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the case of forestry, only insurance premiums for cover against damage caused by adverse climatic events and fires shall be eligible for support under Article 37(1)(a).
Amendment 289 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry;
Amendment 648 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Support may also cover short-term farm or forest management exchange and farm or forest visits.
Amendment 843 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) concern infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, energy supply and, water management; or
Amendment 896 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraph 3 shall not apply to non- productive investments referred to in paragraphs 1 (c) and (d).
Amendment 1130 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(a) shall be granted to private land-owners and tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance, including early and late cleanings, for a maximum period of ten years.
Amendment 1150 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(b) shall be granted to private landowners and tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance for a maximum period of threfive years.
Amendment 1155 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. "‘Agro-forestry systems"’ shall mean land use systems in which trees are grown in combination with extensive agriculture on or alongside the same land. The maxinimum numbers of trees to be planted per hectare shall be determined by the Member States taking account of local pedo-climatic and environmental conditions, forestry species and the need to ensure sustainable agricultural use of the land.
Amendment 1164 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – title
Article 25 – title
Prevention and restoration of damage to forests from forest fires and natural disasters and catastrophic eventof forest fire risks
Amendment 1165 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under Article 22(1)(c) shall be granted to private, semi public and public forest owners, municipalities, state forests and/or their associations and shall cover the costs for:
Amendment 1172 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the establishmentintroduction of proteceventive infrastructure. In the case of firebreaks support may also cover aid contributing to maintenance costequipment and systems (tracks, water points, ditches, firebreaks) constituting a network to protect an area of woodland in accordance with local or regional forest fire prevention plans. No support shall be granted for agricultural e-related activities, particularly in areas covered by agri- environment commitments;
Amendment 1175 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) local, small scale prevention activities against fire or other natural hazards; the support shall be granted to these activities only insofar as they are compatible with local or regional forest fire prevention plans;
Amendment 1180 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) establishing and improving foracilitiest fire, pest and diseases monitoring facilitiesor forecasting and monitoring risks of forest fires, pests and diseases, and communication equipment in woodland areas;
Amendment 1182 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1186 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) prevention and restoration of damage to forests caused by wildlife
Amendment 1201 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1207 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1208 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – title
Article 26 – title
Amendment 1219 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Investments shall be aimed atin particular at: (a) restoring forest potential damaged by fires and other natural disasters, including those caused by pests, diseases and climate change, and catastrophic events; (b) the achievement of commitments undertaken for environmental aims or providing ecosystem services and/or which enhance the public amenity value of forest and wooded land in the area concerned or improve the climate change mitigation potential of ecosystems, without excluding economic benefits in the long term.
Amendment 1223 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Support under paragraph 2(a) shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent public authorities of Member States that a natural disaster has occurred and that this disaster, or measures adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest, has caused the destruction of at least 30% of the relevant forest potential. This percentage shall be determined on the basis of either the average existing forest potential in the three-year period immediately preceding the disaster or of the average of the five- year period immediately preceding the disaster, excluding the highest and the lowest entry.
Amendment 1226 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. No support under paragraph 2(a) shall be granted for loss of income resulting from a natural disaster. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure and other national or Union support instruments or private insurance schemes is avoided.
Amendment 1240 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. Investments related to the use of wood as a raw material or energy source shall be limitedare relevant to all working operations prior to industrial processconcerned with improving forestry potential and with processing and marketing.
Amendment 1476 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Support under this measure shall be granted per hectare of forest to forest owners and holders, municipalities and their associations who undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations consisting of one or more forest- environment commitments. Bodies managing state owned forests may also benefit from support provided they are independent from the state budget.
Amendment 1554 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) financial contributions, paid directly to farmers, and producers of forestry products to premiums for crop, animal and pl, plant and forest stantd insurance against economic losses caused by adverse climatic events, fires and animal or plant diseases or pest infestation or costs of reforestation;
Amendment 1853 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a resource efficient, productive, low emission, climate friendly and resilient agricultural and forestry sector, working in harmony with the essential natural resources on which farming and forestry depends;
Amendment 1882 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3
Article 61 – paragraph 3
3. The EAFRD shall contribute to the aims of the EIP for agriculturalthe productivity and sustainability of agriculture and forestry through support, in accordance with Article 36, of the EIP operational groups referred to in Article 62 and the EIP Network referred to in Article 53.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2
Article 2
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind.
Amendment 17 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in social, sports, health and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 21 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 37 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
ii) at least 610% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 43 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 4 – point a
Article 5 – point 4 – point a
(a) promoting the production and distribution of renewable and low-carbon energy sources;
Amendment 44 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 4 – point e
Article 5 – point 4 – point e
(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for– including sustainable mobility and clean public transport – for all types of region, particularly urban areas;
Amendment 50 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 5 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency:
Amendment 52 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point b
Article 5 – point 6 – point b
(b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to reduce leakage and meet the requirements of the environmental acquis;
Amendment 63 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 9 – point a
Article 5 – point 9 – point a
(a) investing in health, sports and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;
Amendment 37 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Decision shouldmust not concern agreements between commercial entities, except and only as far as the intergovernmental agreements refer explicitly to such commercial agreements. Commercial operators negotiating commercial agreements with operators from third countries may nevertheless seek guidance from the Commission in order to avoid potential conflicts with Union law.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) All final, ratified intergovernmental agreements covered by this Decision should be transmitted to the Commission in order to allow for full information of all other Member States.
Amendment 71 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
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 non-commercial 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 in a suitable form ensuring that sensitive information is protected. 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 considered as communicated for the purposes of this Decision.
Amendment 76 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 92 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Upon ratification of an intergovernmental agreement or of an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement, the Member State concerned shall submit the agreement or the amendment of the agreement, including their annexes and other non-commercial texts these agreements or amendments refer to explicitly, to the Commission which shall make the received documents, with the exception of confidential parts identified according to Article 7, accessible to all other Member States in electronic form.
Amendment 107 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The Commission may on its own initiative, at the request of a Member State, until 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 the compatibility of the negotiated agreement with Union law before the agreement has been signed. In case the Commission or the Member State concerned asks 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 examination. The Member State concerned shall refrain from signing the agreement for a period of four 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 objections.
Amendment 123 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
When providing information to the Commission in accordance with Article 3, the Member State may indicate whether any part ofshall choose the information, in particular commercial in which the information, is to be regforwarded as confidential and whether the information provided can be shared with other Member States. The Commission shall respect these indications. Requests for confidentiality do not restrict access of the Commission itself to confidential informationto ensure that sensitive commercial information is protected.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) According to Directive 1999/32/EC the Commission is to report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Directive and to table any proposals for amendments, in particular as regards the reduction of sulphur limits for marine fuel in SOx Emission Control Areas (SECAs), taking account ofin line with work within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Amendment 33 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) It is also important that the Commission assess the consequences of ensuring compliance by the sector on the basis of reports drawn up by the Member States, in order to permit the upstream planning of appropriate accompanying measures, particularly by carrying out studies on the availability of fuels, their prices, the risks of a retrograde modal switch and the impact of the measures of this directive on all economic operators in the maritime transport sector. The results of this study would make it possible to clarify the Commission’s proposals on the deployment of its toolbox in practice and the implementation of the arrangements for sustainable water transport.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The revised Annex VI to MARPOL introduces, inter alia, stricter sulphur limits for marine fuel in SECAs (1.00% as of 1 July 2010 and 0.10% as of 1 January 2015) as well as in sea areas outside SECAs (3.5% as of 1 January 2012 and, in principle, 0.50% as of 1 January 2020). Most Member States are obliged to require ships to use fuel with maximum 1.00% sulphur content in SECAs as of 1 July 2010 based on their international commitments. In order to ensure coherence with international law as well as to secure proper enforcement of new globally established sulphur standards in the Union, the provisions of Directive 1999/32/EC should be aligned with the revised Annex VI to MARPOL. In order to ensure a minimum quality of fuel ucomply with the sulphur content limits sedt by ships either for fuel or technology based complianthe IMO and the dates for their entry into force, marine fuel the sulphur content of which exceeds the general standard of 3.5 % by mass should not be allowed for use or placing on the market in the Union only on vessels equipped with a flue gas cleaning system.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) However, given the risk that the reduction to 0.1% in 2015 might lead to a modal switch for some intra-EU traffic, Member States should be allowed the option of requesting, in the context of the IMO, exemptions for a limited area and time, with a view to facilitating the use of alternative methods of emissions reduction.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Passenger ships operate mostly in ports or close to coastal areas and their impacts on human health and the environment are significant. Those ships are required to use marine fuel with the same maximum sulphur content as is applicable in SECAs (1.5%). Given that stricter sulphur standards will apply in SECAs, it is justified by the need to improve air quality around ports and coasts in the non-SECA territories that the same standards apply to passenger ships. However, the introduction of a new SECA standard for passenger ships would be delayed by 5 yearsneeds to be based on a full impact assessment. This assessment should take account of the cost-benefit ratio throughout the logistics chain, particularly the costs of refining, of investment in new technologies, and of producing sulphur-free fuels. It should also take into account the risk of a modal shift and the option of using alternative methods, such as equipping passenger ships with flue gas cleaning systems, in order to avoid potentialredictable problems with fuel availability and any implementing difficulties.
Amendment 97 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 2 – point 3 m
Article 2 – point 3 m
3m. emission abatement method means any fitting, material, appliance or apparatus to be fitted in a ship or other procedure, alternative fuel, or compliance method, used as an alternative to low sulphur marine fuel meeting the requirements set out in this Directive, that is verifiable, quantifiable and enforceable;
Amendment 103 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 3 a
Article 3 a
Member States shall ensure that marine fuels are not used or placed on the market within their territory if their sulphur content exceeds 3.5 % by massif their sulphur content exceeds 3.5 % by mass, except in vessels equipped with a flue gas cleaning system.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall apply to all vessels of all flags, including vessels whose journey began outside the Union, in accordance with the exemption mechanisms contained in Annex VI of MARPOL.
Amendment 124 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 0.50 % as from 1 January 2020, or as from 1 January 2025, depending on the IMO’s decision following its assessment of the availability of marine fuels to comply with the maximum sulphur content of 0.50% by mass, referred to in Regulation 14, paragraph 8 of Annex VI to the MARPOL Convention.
Amendment 132 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the decision of the IMO and with Article 9a of this Directive concerning the date from which the sulphur standard laid down in point (b) of this paragraph applies. Based on the assessment by the IMO of the availability of marine fuel to comply with the maximum sulphur content of fuel of 0.50% by mass, referred to in Regulation 14(8) of Annex VI of MARPOL, this date shall be 1 January 2020 or 1 January 2025.
Amendment 138 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point d
Article 1 – point 6 – point d
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 2
Article 4 a – paragraph 2
'The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9a of this Directive concerning the designation ofinclusion in this Directive of new sea areas as SOx Emission Control Areas on the basis of the decision ofcreated by the IMO in accordance with Regulation 14(3)(2) of Annex VI to MARPOL.
Amendment 147 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 1 – point 6 – point e
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 4 a – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) 1% as from 1 January 2015. 0.5% as from 1 January 2020. On the basis of a holistic, in-depth impact assessment, the Commission shall submit, no later than 1 January 2018, a proposal seeking to reduce this content to 0.10 % as from 1 January 20205.
Amendment 154 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 1 – point 6 – point e
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 5
Article 4 a – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall require the correct completion of ships' logbooks, including fuel-changeover operations, as a condition of ships' entry into Union portsnd, in the event of failure to comply with this requirement, shall adopt appropriate and proportionate sanctions in accordance with Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control.
Amendment 155 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 1 – point 6 – point e
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
Article 4 a – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
(da) permit a ship that does not comply with the provisions of this Directive to benefit from the measures under paragraphs 2.2. and 2.3 of Regulation18, if the conditions listed in paragraph 2.1 are met;
Amendment 168 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 c – paragraph 2
Article 4 c – paragraph 2
2. Ships using the emission abatement methods referred to in paragraph 1 shall continuously achieve reductions of sulphur dioxide emissions that are at least equivalent to the reductions that would be achieved by using marine fuels that meet the requirements of Articles 4a and 4b. The sulphur dioxide emissions resulting from the use of the emission abatement methods shall not exceed the limit values set out in Annex 1.
Amendment 170 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 c – paragraph 3
Article 4 c – paragraph 3
3. The emission abatement methods referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with the criteria specified in the instruments referred to in Annex 2.1, unless superseded or supplemented by the criteria set out in Annex 2.2.
Amendment 173 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9a and with the relevant standards and instruments adopted by the IMO, concerning:
Amendment 176 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall also take into account, inter alia, scientific and technological progress as well as the relevant instruments and standards adopted by the International Maritime Organisation.
Amendment 185 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) sampling and analysis of the sulphur content of marine fuel for onboard combustion contained in tanks and in sealed bunker samples on board ships;
Amendment 205 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex
Annex
Directive 1999/32/EC
Annex 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Amendment 195 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) A number of municipalities and other public bodies in the Member States have already put into place integrated approaches to energy saving and energy supply, for example via sustainable energy action plans, such as those developed under the Covenant of Mayors initiative, and integrated urban approaches which go beyond individual interventions in buildings or transport modes. Member States should, in order to design ‘low energy cities and regions’. This concept of ‘low energy cities and regions’ considers energy issues as an essential component of urban and regional development embedded in local democratic governance processes. The concept does not just apply to major towns and cities but also to small towns and villages in predominantly rural regions. As a precondition of integrated and sustainable energy efficiency plans, Member States should encourage local authorities to define such local development strategies based on a dialogue with the local public and with commercial and social stakeholders. Member States should then encourage municipalities and other public bodies to adopt integrated and sustainable energy efficiency plans with clear objectives, to involve local stakeholders and citizens in their development and implementation and to adequately inform them about their content and progress in achieving objectives. Such plans can yield considerable energy savings, especially if they are implemented by energy management systems that allow the concerned public bodies to better manage their energy consumption. Exchange of experience between cities, towns and other public bodies should be encouraged with respect to the more innovative experiences.
Amendment 235 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) When designing energy efficiency improvement measures, account should be taken of efficiency gains and savings obtained through the widespread application of cost-effective technological innovations such as smart meters. To maximise the saving benefits of these innovations, final customers should be able to visualise indicators of cost and consumption and have regular individual billing based on actual consumptionformation on their actual consumption. In addition to that, Member States shall develop Demand Response programmes that will empower and reward decentralised and flexible energy generators in combination with Demand Response providers.
Amendment 264 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The specific structure of the cogeneration and district heating and cooling sectors, which include many small and medium-sized producers, should be taken into account, especially when reviewing the administrative procedures for obtaining permission to construct cogeneration capacity or associated networks, in application of the ‘Think Small First’ principle. Notably, the installation of micro-cogeneration units in individual premises should be facilitated.
Amendment 273 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions includes energy efficiency among the criteria for determining the Best Available Techniques that should serve as a reference for setting the permit conditions for installations within its scope, including combustion installations with a total rated thermal input of 50 MW or more. However, that Directive gives Member States the option not to impose requirements relating to energy efficiency on combustion units or other units emitting carbon dioxide on the site, for the activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community. To ensure that significant energy efficiency improvements are achieved in electricity and heat generation installations and mineral oil and gas refineries, actual energy efficiency levels should be monitored and compared with the relevant energy efficiency levels associated with the application of the Best Available Techniques. The Commission should compare energy efficiency levels and consider proposing additional measures in the framework of Directive 2010/75/EC if significant discrepancies exist between the actual energy efficiency levels and the levels associated with the application of the Best Available Techniques. The information collected on the actual energy efficiency values should also be used in reviewing the harmonised efficiency reference values for separate production of heat and electricity set out in Commission Decision 2007/74/EC of 21 December 2006.
Amendment 278 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29 a) In accordance with Directives (EC) 2009/72 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 and (EC) 2009/73 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009, distribution system operators are responsible for ensuring energy efficiency when operating, maintaining and developing the distribution system. This responsibility should clearly involved active development of energy efficiency toward connected consumers and potential new consumers, and all necessary indirect actions that can facilitate those promotion such as investments in energy efficiency R&D programs, commitment with local authorities or local business community training.
Amendment 321 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure the achievement of the Union's target of 20% primary or final energy savings by 2020 and to pave the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond that date.
Amendment 393 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 12
Article 2 – point 12
12. 'energy audit' means a systematic procedure to obtain adequate knowledge of the existing energy consumption profile of a building or group of buildings, an industrial or commercial operation or installation or a private or public service, identify and quantify cost-effective energy savings opportunities, and report the findings;
Amendment 397 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
13. ‘energy performance contracting’ means a contractual arrangement between the beneficiary and the provider of an energy efficiency improvement measure, accordverified and monitored during tohe which the payment for the investment made by the provider isole term of the contract, where investments in that measure, including works, goods or services, are made in relation to a contractually agreed level of energy efficiency improvement or other agreed energy performance criterion, such as financial savings;
Amendment 448 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set a national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of primary or final energy consumption in 2020. When setting these targets, they shall take into account the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings, the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level.
Amendment 470 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014, 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 or final 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).
Amendment 513 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
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,apply one the provisions under subparagraphs (a) and (b): (a) By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establish and make publicly available an inventory of buildings owned by their public bodies indicating: - the floor area in m2; and - the energy performance of each building. As from 1 January 2014, Member States shall ensure that 3% of the total floor area owned by their public bodies State 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. Member States may 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 previous or following years. (b) As from 1 January 2014, Member States shall ensure that buildings of over 250 m2 owned by the State which do not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set with a view to reaching cost-optimal levels, in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU, are renovated, with the aim of reducing their energy consumption by at least 40% by 2020.
Amendment 549 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow their public bodies to count towards their annual renovation rate the excess ofshall encourage local and regional authorities and social housing associations, with due respect for their administrative freedom, to conduct a programme to renovated their buildings floor area in a given year as if it has instead been renovated in any of energy-saving purposes, in accordance withe twohe previous or following yearsocedures laid down in paragraph 1.
Amendment 573 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 587 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may lay down conditions for the exemption of building categories as defined in Article 4(2) of Directive 2010/31/EU from the provisions of this Article.
Amendment 592 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall encourage local public bodies, urban and rural municipalities and other public bodies to:
Amendment 599 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) adopt an integrated energy efficiency plan, freestanding or as part of a broader climate orplan on climate, low energy cities or regions, or an environmental plan, containing specific energy saving objectives, with a view to continuously improving the body's energyir energy savings and efficiency;
Amendment 610 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
ba) assess, as part of the implementation of their plan, the possibility of introducing contracts for energy services aimed at maintaining or improving energy efficiency in the long term, including energy performance contracting;
Amendment 619 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In doing so, Member States shall ensure that the initiatives and incentive measures are open to all their citizens, irrespective of their place of residence.
Amendment 649 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that public bodies purchase only products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance, as referred to in Annex III.
Amendment 673 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors 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 year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customersby 2020 an energy- efficiency target set by that Member State. This target shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers, excluding the installations covered by Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community.
Amendment 674 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors 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 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, including by connection to and upgrading of district heating and cooling installations or the installation of individual micro- cogeneration units.
Amendment 711 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall express the amount of energy savings required from each obligated party in terms of either final or primary energy consumption. The method chosen for expressing the required amount of energy savingidentify the obligated parties. The method chosen for expressing energy efficiency targets shall also be used for calculating the savingenergy efficiency results claimed by obligated parties. The conversion factors in Annex IV shall apply.
Amendment 719 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Measures that target short-term savings, as defined in Annex V(1), shall not account for more than 10% of the amount of energy savings required from each obligated party and shall only be eligible to count towards the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 if combined with measures to which longer- term savings potential are attributed. Member States shall define measures targeting short-term savings and may use Annex V(1) as guideline.
Amendment 780 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 8
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 000a quantity of energy less than a nationally established threshold level, from the application of this Article. Energy produced for self use shall not count towards these thresholds.
Amendment 808 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
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 demonstratshowing 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.
Amendment 822 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Amendment 829 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall promote the availability to all final customers of energy audits which are affordablcost-effective and carried out in an independent manner by qualified or accredited experts. Energy audits may be carried out by in-house experts, provided that these are qualified or accredited, that they are not directly engaged in the activity audited, and that the Member State has put in place a scheme to assure and check their quality and to impose sanctions if needed. Member States shall support training programmes leading to qualifications for energy auditors.
Amendment 856 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall bring to the attention of small and medium-sized enterprises concrete examples of how energy management systems could help their business. In doing this, Member States must cooperate with the intermediary organisations that represent small enterprises.
Amendment 861 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that enterprises not included in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 are subject to an energy audit carried out in an independent and cost-effective manner by qualified or accredited experts at the latest by 30 June 2014two years after the entry into force of this directive and every threfive years from the date of the previous energy audit. Member States shall permit those enterprises that have implemented the recommendations of their previous energy audit to carry out a fresh audit within 10 years.
Amendment 892 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Energy audits carried out in an independent manner resulting from energy management systems such as complying with EN ISO 50001 or implemented under voluntary agreements concluded between organisations of stakeholders and an appointed body and supervised by the Member State concerned or by the Commission, shall be considered as fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 2.
Amendment 912 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that, where it is technically and economically feasible, final customers for electricity, natural gas, district heating or cooling and district- supplied domestic hot water who so wish are provided with individual meters that accurately measure, and allow to make availablereadings to be taken of, their actual energy consumption and provide information on actual time of use, at no additional cost and in a format that affords customers improved understanding of their energy consumption, in accordance with Annex VI.
Amendment 926 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that when it is technically and economically feasible final customers for electricity, natural gas, district heating or cooling and district- 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.
Amendment 941 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
When Member States put in place the roll- out of smart meters based on a positive cost-benefit analysis as foreseen by Directives 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC concerning electricity and gas markets, they shall ensure that the objectives of energy efficiency and final customers benefits as well as data security, data safety and privacy issues are fully taken into accountconsideration when establishing the minimum functionalities of the meters and obligations imposed on market participants.
Amendment 950 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
In the case of electricity and on request of the final customer, meter operators shall ensure that the meter can account for electricity produced on the final customer's premises and exported to the grid. Member States shall ensure that if final customers request it, metering data on their real-timeactual production or consumption is made available to a third party acting on behalf of the final customer, at no extra cost and in a format that enables customers to gain a clearer picture of their energy use.
Amendment 988 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1018 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Information from metering and billing of individual consumption of energy as well as the other information mentioned in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and Annex VI3 shall be provided to final customers free of chargein a transparent and cost- effective manner.
Amendment 1025 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The provisions of this article are in keeping with the timetable and procedures for the roll-out of smart meters provided for in Directives 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC, and meters installed in accordance with those two directives shall ensure accurate billing based on actual consumption.
Amendment 1050 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establishcarry out and notify to the Commission a national heating and cooling plan for developing the potential for the application ofn overall assessment aimed at developing the potential of energy-efficient technologies including high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling, containing the information set out in Annex VII. The plans shall be updated and notified to the Commission every five years. Member States shall ensure by means of their regulatory framework that national heating and cooling plans are taken into account in local and regional development plans, including urban and rural spatial plans, and fulfil the design criteria in Annex VIItake account of local and regional heat markets. For the purposes of the assessment referred to above, Member States shall carry out cost-benefit analyses covering their territory and based on technical and economic feasibility and suitability, with a view to implementing effective solutions at an acceptable cost.
Amendment 1088 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. On the basis of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take the necessary measures to develop efficient district heating and cooling infrastructure to accommodate the development of high- efficiency cogeneration and the use of heating and cooling from waste heat and renewable energy sources in accordance with paragraphs 1, 3, 6 and 7. When developing district heating and cooling, they shall to the extent possible opt for high-efficiency cogeneration rather than heat-only generation.
Amendment 1094 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall introduce measures and procedures to promote new cogeneration installations, other than small-scale cogeneration units, with a total rated thermal input of less than 20 MW in remote, disadvantaged and/or electricity-poor areas, in particular where local resources (from less than 150 km away) are available, in order to encourage distributed energy generation. Member States shall undertake in particular to encourage the installation of such cogeneration units in locations where local wood waste resources, in particular from sawmills, may be used. Member States shall create an environment conducive to ensuring that these small energy generators’ projects are economically viable.
Amendment 1103 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall, where appropriate and cost-effective, ensure that all new thermal combustion electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW:
Amendment 1106 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that allinvestors planning to build new thermal electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW examine whether:
Amendment 1121 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) are provided withit is technically and economically feasible to install equipment allowing for the recovery of waste heat by means of a high-efficiency cogeneration unit; and
Amendment 1135 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) are sitedit is technically and economically feasible to site the installation in a location where waste heat can be used by heat demand points.
Amendment 1144 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall adopt authorisation criteria as referred to in Article 7 of Directive 2009/72/EC, or equivalent permit criteria, to ensure that the provisions of the first subparagraph are met. They shall in particular ensure that the location of new installations takes into account the availability of suitable heat loads for cogeneration in accordance with Annex VIIIOperators shall carry out themselves the technical and economic analysis work referred to in the first two subparagraphs, basing this on the minimum Community requirements established in consultation with all parties concerned.
Amendment 1255 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt authorisation or equivalent prequire operators to assess whetherm itting criteria is technically and economically possible to ensure that industrial installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW generating waste heat that are built or substantially refurbished after [the entry into force of this Directive] capture and make use of their waste heat.
Amendment 1268 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall establish mechanisms to ensure the connection of these installations to district heating and cooling networks. They may require these installations to bear the connection charges and the cost of developing the district heating and cooling networks necessary to transport their waste heat to consum connection charges shall be borne by the network users.
Amendment 1292 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Member States shall notify such conditions for exemption to the Commission by 1 January 2014. The Commission may refuse those conditions or make suggestions for modifications in the 6 months following notification. In such cases, the conditions for exemption shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified conditions.
Amendment 1331 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that national energy regulatory authorities pay due regard to energy efficiency in their decisions on the operation of the gas and electricity infrastructure. They shall in particular ensure that network tariffs and regulations provide incentives for grid operators to offer system services to network users permitting them to implement energy efficiency improvement measures in the context of the continuing deployment of smart grids. In addition, Member States shall ensure that national energy regulatory authorities take an integrated approach encompassing potential savings in the energy supply and the end-use sectors.
Amendment 1335 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For electricity, Member States shall ensure that network regulation, and network tariffs set or approved by energy regulatory authorities, fulfil the criteria in Annex XI, taking into account guidelines and codes developed pursuant to Regulation 714/2009 and. For gas, Member States shall ensure that network regulation, and network tariffs set or approved by energy regulatory authorities are developed pursuant to Regulation 715/2009.
Amendment 1370 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) provide priority or guaranteed access to the grid of electricity from high efficiency cogeneration where the electricity produced comes from a cogeneration facility fuelled by a renewable resource and/or the heating requirement is at least equal to the heat produced by this facility;
Amendment 1382 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
c) when dispatching electricity generating installations, provide priority dispatch of electricity from high efficiency cogeneration where the electricity produced comes from a cogeneration facility fuelled by a renewable resource and/or the heating requirement is at least equal to the heat produced by this facility.
Amendment 1389 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Member States may particularly facilitate the connection to the grid system of electricity produced from high-efficiency cogeneration from small scale and micro cogeneration units. For micro- cogeneration units installed by individual citizens, the relevant authorities shall introduce a suitable simple notification process to the competent body.
Amendment 1411 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
If a new scheme is introduced, Member States should ensure that it is consistent with the schemes and practices already implemented at national level, in cooperation with the actors concerned.
Amendment 1412 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall make publicly available the certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes referred to in paragraph 1 and shall cooperate among themselves and with the Commission on comparisons between and recognition of the schemes, in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications for regulated professions.
Amendment 1418 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Information and training 1. Member States shall ensure that information on available energy efficiency mechanisms and financial and legal frameworks is transparent and widely and actively disseminated to all relevant market actors, including consumers, builders, architects, engineers, environmental auditors and installers of building elements as defined in Directive 2010/31/EU. They shall ensure that banks and other financial institutions are informed of the possibilities of participating, including through the creation of public/private partnerships, in the financing of energy efficiency improvement measures. 2. Member States shall establish appropriate conditions and incentives for market operators to provide adequate and targeted information and advice to energy consumers on energy efficiency. 3. Member States, with the participation of stakeholders, including local and regional authorities, shall develop suitable information, awareness-raising and training programmes to inform citizens of the benefits and practicalities of taking energy efficiency improvement measures. 4. The Commission shall ensure that information on best energy-saving practices in Member States is exchanged and widely disseminated.
Amendment 1439 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
ea) providing the necessary technical assistance, in cooperation with existing intermediary business organisations.
Amendment 1469 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
These measures shall include: a) the implementation of programmes informing professionals about the rules in force and about the financial and support mechanisms available; b) the development of training programmes for professionals in the building sector on new eco-construction techniques, eco-materials and new approaches to assessing the energy performance of buildings, in order to enhance their role in giving instruction and advice to individuals and enterprises.
Amendment 1507 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
By 30 April 2014, and every three years thereafter, Member States 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 or final energy consumption in 2020, as well as estimated levels of primary energy consumption in the sectors indicated in Annex XIV(1).
Amendment 1522 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1582 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point a
Annex III – point a
a) where a product is covered by a delegated act adopted under Directive 2010/30/EU or Commission Directive implementing Directive 92/75/EEC, purchase only the products that comply with the criterion of belonging to the highest energy efficiency classes while taking into account cost-effectiveness, economical feasibility and technical suitability, as well as sufficient competition;
Amendment 1642 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 1
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 1
When an individual meter is installed, Member States shall ensure that it is connected to an interface such as an internet personal site which provides secure communication to the final customer, enabling the meter to export private metrological data to the final customer or a third party designated by the final customer.
Amendment 1652 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 3
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 3
The National Regulatory Authority shall ensure that the interface also provides public data that allows the final customer to consult and use in the case of electricity the applicable time-of- use tariffs with real- time pricing, peak time pricing and peak time rebates.
Amendment 1657 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 4 – introductory part
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 4 – introductory part
The private data exported through the interface such as an internet personal site shall offer the final customer a possibility to consult his/her historic consumption levels over a range of time periods (in local currency and in kWh, kJ or m3) such as:
Amendment 1675 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – title
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – title
2.1 Frequency of billingcustomer information based on actual consumption and costs
Amendment 1681 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In order to enable final customers to regulate their own energy consumption, billinginformation on the basis of actual consumption and costs shall be performrovided with the following frequency:
Amendment 1691 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) On a monthly basis for electricity consumption if technical reasonable and realizable.
Amendment 1696 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) At least every two months for the consumption of natural gas. Where gas is used for individual heating, billingconsumer information shall be provided on a monthly basis if technical reasonable and realizable.
Amendment 1708 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) With centralised heating and cooling, billingconsumer information shall be provided on a monthly basis during the heating/cooling season if technical reasonable and realizable.
Amendment 1717 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) At least every two months for hot water billingconsumer information if technical reasonable and realizable.
Amendment 3 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
– having regard to Article 189 of the Lisbon Treaty,
Amendment 52 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to make best use of complementaryall available technologies to achieve broadband coverage in rural areas without undue burdens on consumers or the industry;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that it is essential to facilitate access to broadband infrastructures, including user equipment on the ground, to assist the take-up of broadband satellite internet services on an affordable basis in rural areas and help users to have access to all foreseeable Internet services;
Amendment 124 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the establishment of an investment-friendly framework for NGA and high-speed (mobile and satellite) wireless access that, inter alia, ensures legal certainty, promotes investment, competition and technology- neutrality, leaving technology choices to the market;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2291(ACI)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets nevertheless that local, regional and municipal authorities’ institutional representations based in Brussels fall within the scope of the register under Article 13 of the agreement and calls for their exclusion;
Amendment 129 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that a proper understanding of scientific progress and what it entails is essential if the public are to be involved in the innovation effort; calls for the dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge to be stepped up; stresses the importance of both lifelong learning and measures specifically targeted at population groups that have less easy access to science and technology, in particular rural communities;
Amendment 131 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
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); calls for competitions to be set up in order to reward European innovators (individuals or teams) for their ideas and inventions;
Amendment 166 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is in favour of cluster internationalisation strategies geared to establishing proper support and guidance systems for SMEs;
Amendment 167 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Stresses the need for European clusters to raise their profiles and be more effective in putting across their successes and their results; takes the view that a service platform should be set up for innovative SMEs in the form of a cluster link bringing together various clusters and technology parks in Europe and around the world (for example, in the Mediterranean area);
Amendment 194 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the fundamental link between innovation and the marketplace; takes the view that a financial instrument should be introduced to promote funding of projects conducted by innovative SMEs and using key generic technologies with a view to their direct application on the market to address major societal challenges (population ageing, health, etc.);
Amendment 197 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Takes the view that a non-specific funding programme should be set up to cover all areas of innovation, with funding being reserved for projects with original aims or aims not covered by the measures funding under the competitiveness and innovation framework programme; considers that this programme should fund projects submitted by firms and/or clusters that would give the EU a competitive advantage at international level through swift implementation of pilot projects;
Amendment 201 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Takes the view that a European innovation financing fund should be set up to boost investment in innovative SMEs through risk sharing involving the harnessing of private resources;
Amendment 248 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for the introduction of a single Community patent; welcomes, meanwhile, the broad support in the Council for the enhanced cooperation procedure on a single EU patent to start in 2011; is in favour of establishing a European patents fund;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the competitiveness of the European tourism industry will only be guaranteed by using the best technologies available, therefore skills, experiences and best practices in tourism sector should be shared; considers that these technologies will be developed through broadband internet, which should be deployed in all areas and used to benefit all tourism structures of whatever size; considers that other new technologies will permit the sustainable management of buildings and resources with the aim of participating in the development of environmentally-friendly tourism that fosters local activities; calls on Member States and local authorities to share skills, experiences and best practices in the tourism sector; underlines the importance of mutual recognition of diplomas and qualifications in the tourism sector across Europe;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Proposes the creation of a European and Mediterranean tourism observatory that will measure the performance of European tourism, focusing in particular on exchanges of best practice in relation to new forms of civic tourism that respect our environment, local values, local cultures and communities; stresses the need to promote structures such as bed and breakfast, farm tourism, eco-lodges, home exchange, coach surfing, cultural tourism, etc;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for a substantial 'tourism' chapter to be incorporated in the future 'competitiveness and innovation ' programme that will make it possible to promote: new energy-saving and environmentally-friendly technologies and IT services, experimenting with new sustainable tourism approaches in specific geographical areas with the aim of balancing coastal tourism, creating tourism 'clusters', funding experiments with a view to new destination areas, in particular cross-border areas, whilst providing support to the local authorities concerned;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the need to preserve and upgrade tourism-related jobs; recommends that particular attention be paid to training for people working in the sector in languages, use of the internet and use of electronic information- processing systems; encourages the creation of specialised masters programmes in tourism such as that offered by the Euro-Mediterranean University EMUNI, as well as training programmes linked to business needs;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better coordination of R&D in the field of tourism will result in benefits for the sustainability of the tourism sector; notes that e-commerce has become the main means of researching and choosing tourist destinations; regrets the domination of large foreign purchasing centres and the fact that Europe is lagging behind in this field; suggests studying the introduction of a European tourism metasearch engine and continuing with research in the field of secure electronic payments;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to diversify the portfolio of tourism services in Europe; calls fstresses the need to make tourism less seasonal, which is a key factor ain EU-wide promotion of tourism in EU and for enhanced cooperation between Member States when promoting tourismthe competitiveness of the European tourism sector; calls for the launching of a large- scale campaign to promote European tourism in Europe and at world level and for enhanced cooperation between Member States when promoting tourism, whilst respecting the wish of national and local destinations to communicate on their own behalf;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to promote European business tourism in the EU and the world, given its economic importance for certain places in Europe and the number of services linked to hosting and organising trade fairs, exhibitions, conferences and other business events (hotel and catering, shops, transport, communication and event-management agencies, etc.);
Amendment 42 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Takes the view that the drawing-up of a European Charter on sustainable and responsible tourism must take account of the political recommendations issued by the International Taskforce for Sustainable Tourism Development (GTI- DTD) set up as part of the Marrakech process, in particular the adoption of sustainable modes of consumption and production for tourism and the life-cycle approach in the tourism value chain; hopes that the European strategy for sustainable and competitive tourism will complement the action taken within the world partnership for sustainable tourism;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses the economic importance of 'shopping tourism', since purchasing luxury products is a key motivation for a significant number of tourists, particularly from Asia, to visit the EU, given that European firms and brands are world leaders in the luxury goods sector; stresses that this type of tourism is expanding rapidly but the EU faces strong competition from other international destinations; therefore recommends working with the luxury goods sector on new measures and offers that will enable the EU to preserve its attractiveness and competitiveness;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the role of enterprises, including SMEs, and of local authorities should be widely recognised when developing tourism policy in Europe; believes that the legislative framework should therefore be more business-friendly, and take into account specific needs of enterprises in the tourism industry such as flexible working time arrangements, whilst respecting labour law;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a, Stresses that, thanks to their geographical situation, the outermost regions (ORs) and overseas countries and territories (OCTs) are the European Union's windows to the world and they respond perfectly to some of the options proposed by the Commission, in particular the development of out-of- season tourism for EU citizens; points out that the ORs also offer nearby countries such as the United States, Canada and the BRIC group of countries, particularly Brazil, the opportunity to discover the specific features of tourism on European territory, which combines safe travel, health infrastructure and quality hotel and catering facilities;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Proposes considering the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean organisation for tourism cooperation and development in order to make the Mediterranean a single statistical area, produce analyses as a guide to business and public authorities in their decision-making, promote destinations, and create a network linking centres offering training in tourism- related jobs;
Amendment 217 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Emphasises the economic importance of ‘shopping tourism’; stresses that, for a large number of tourists, this form of tourism is one of the main reasons for holidaying in the EU, which is home to world-leading companies and brands in the luxury sector; notes that while this sector is growing rapidly, the EU faces strong competition from other international tourist destinations which offer, for example, facilities for tax-free shopping or reimbursement of VAT; recommends, therefore, in cooperation with the luxury sector and tourism professionals, working on new measures and services to enable the EU to retain its attractiveness and competitiveness;
Amendment 218 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Stresses the need to promote European business tourism in the EU and the world, given its economic importance for certain places in Europe and the number of services linked to hosting and organising trade fairs, exhibitions, conferences and other business events (hotel and catering, shops, transport, communication and event-management agencies, etc.);
Amendment 37 #
2010/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission to implement its proposed “competitiveness test” for all competition decisions including anti-trust fines, to determine on a case-by-case basis the wider competitiveness impact of its decisions on employment and investment in the company and sector directly concerned and others that depend on that sector;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognises that strong anti-trust enforcement is essential for the development of the Internal Market and a competitive European economy; however, considering that the level of EU anti-trust fines has significantly increased during the past ten years and that every EU policy should be subject to a full impact assessment in order to evaluate its efficiency and its direct and indirect impacts on the industry, the employment and the international competitiveness of EU companies.
Amendment 2 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the most advanced Member States in the field of internal security, despite its vulnerable and quintessentially national nature, to share their information, technologies and infrastructures so as to avoid duplication and thus create valuable synergies for the European Unionand launch joint strategic projects, so as to avoid dissipation and duplication and thus create valuable synergies for the European Union; calls on the Commission and Council to create and regularly update a database of the medical countermeasures that are available in the Member States to respond to CBRN incidents, to encourage the sharing of existing capacities and to coordinate a cost-efficient policy for the acquisition of such countermeasures;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the need for a European industrial policy in the field of civil security in the EU, given the fragmentation of this market; recommends that aid to SME/SMIs, which create a significant share of innovation under the FP7/Security, should be increased and that efforts should be made to stimulate cooperation (particularly cross-border cooperation) between European enterprises; wishes to see the emergence of a comprehensive project management able to manage all aspects of CBRN security projects, covering the entire life cycle of the CBRN threat (prevention, detection and response); calls on the Commission to propose a strategy for developing the biodefence industry in Europe;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in categorising lists of CBRN agents, to consider the impact on European industry, in particular in the chemical and biological sectors, in order to avoid introducing rules that penalise European industry;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on the need to maintain Community R&D funding in the field of CBRN security; calls for the development of applied research with a European dimension and for the launching of major demonstration programmes; encourages the creation of expert centres specialising in CBRN threats and mobility for researchers;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that a network of evaluation laboratories be set up to certify the effectiveness of technologies and good practices in order to maximise the funds invested under the FP7/Security;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for dual-use civil-military technologies to be exploited as a source of synergies; encourages, within well-defined strategic collaboration frameworks, encourages cooperation with the European Defence Agency (EDA), the European Space Agency (ESA), NATO and third countriesNATO countries such as the United States and Canada, and third countries which are pioneers in the field of CBRN security, through the exchange of good practices, structured dialogues between experts and joint capacity development;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 29 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for training and public awareness programmes in connection with CBRN threats to be launched at European level; notes with interest the feasibility study for a European nuclear security training centre within the JRC;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomesStresses the close link and mirror effect between security inside and security outside the European Union; welcomes, in this regard, the actions taken by CBRN regional centres of excellence in flashpoints outside the European Union with the aim of encouraging expertise networks, improving the capacity to control exports and prevent illegal trafficking in CBRN substances, and strengthening the regulatory arsenal available to these countries and regional cooperation in this field; encourages the idea of providing training in Europe for international experts from countries at risk in respecting the necessary security and confidentiality rules.;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Supports the drawing-up of strategies to raise awareness among undertakings, the scientific and university community and financial institutions of the risks linked to the proliferation and trafficking of CBRN material in the context of their work and activities; further takes the view, in more general terms, that confidentiality is a vital component of the effectiveness of certain security measures in the action plan, and it is important to guard against any risk of disclosure that could render them ineffective;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Is aware that proliferation increases the threat of diversion by terrorist groups and encourages the EU to continue its efforts towards universalising the legal framework for combating nuclear terrorism and ensuring that the current rules are complied with; supports cooperation projects with third countries, for example in the Mediterranean basin, in order to combat trafficking in nuclear and radiological material; calls on the EU to universalise the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention with a view to the Conference to review the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) in 2011;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Encourages the introduction of measures to combat proliferation financing, following the model of the mechanisms set up to combat terrorism financing.
Amendment 55 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that in order to achieve its decarbonisation goal, the EU needs an energy strategy which includes all the low-carbon energy sources, such as renewables, nuclear and CCS; stresses, in that regard, the need to mobilise all the financial instruments available for low- carbon energy, including Euratom loans;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, should Member States fail to react, to consider as a final measure the resubmitting of current directives in the form of regulations to assure full direct application across the single marketand other concerned European institutions to ensure that current directives are fully and properly implemented and transposed by Member States;
Amendment 78 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the role of energy market regulators and the cooperation between national regulators and the Commission should be strengthened, especially in regards to retail and wholesale markets; notes that if the ACER and ENTSOs competences prove to be insufficient to create a more integrated regional and European energy markets, it might become necessary to amend their mandatesin this respect, the Commission should take all necessary measures to ensure ACER and ENTSOs could fulfil their tasks efficiently;
Amendment 89 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 101 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Strongly underlines that any delay in the development of a modern EU-wide electricity grid jeopardises the EU's ambition to achieve the 20% renewables target by 2020 and the energy efficiency goals; therefore welcomes the central focus of the Energy Strategy on infrastructure to bring forward modern EU-wide integrated grids; the development of these infrastructures will require a detailed assessment of their costs and benefits, and of their feasibility in the current investment climate;
Amendment 128 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point b
Paragraph 15 – point b
(b) set priority projects and set criteria to identify key investments for the development of the internal energy market; those criteria shall take into account the contribution of the projects to the market functioning, the security of supply as well as their economic viability which should be assessed on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis;
Amendment 143 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 15 – point e a (new)
(ea) be in line with EU long-term policy objectives;
Amendment 161 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that innovative financial instruments (as for instance risk-sharing facilities and loan schemes by public banks) could be an important tool for supporting the investments in the energy infrastructure and energy efficiencynecessary for a transition towards a low-carbon system; calls, therefore, on the Commission to increasingly replace traditional loans by these schemes; strongly endorses the proposal to use the EU budget equity as loan guarantees to encourage private and PPP investments;
Amendment 192 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that, based on the conclusions of the task-force on smart grids, the Commission should assure a favourable regulatory framework at EU level for smart grids, with EU-wide common standards for their development; supports pilot projects for the roll-out of smart meters defined in close cooperation with the energy industry and taking into account the costs caused by the definition of such standards; supports pilot projects for the roll-out of smart meters; recalls that the roll-out of smart meters for gas shall duly take into account the cost-benefits analysis of such measures, as set up in directive 2009/73/EC;
Amendment 204 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Asks the Commission to come forward with an impact assessment on the future of the world and EU gas market, including the impact of the already planned gas infrastructure projects (i.e. Nabuccosuch as the projects developed in the context of the Southern corridor), new LNG terminals, the impact of shale gas on the US gas market (notably on LNG import needs) and the impact of possible shale gas developments in the EU on future gas security of supply and prices before the end of the year; all stakeholders, especially the energy industry, must be closely involved in this assessment;
Amendment 218 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency should include a focus on primaryfinal energy use, including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, along side industrial and household consumption;
Amendment 235 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Member States to agree on ageneral common methodology for measuring nationalprinciples for Member States to measure progress achieved at national level in terms of energy efficiency and savings targets and monitoring progress on achieving these targets; stresses that binding legal targets can only be included once a common methodology is agreed national policies;
Amendment 256 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Asks the Commission to present a communication on howall competent European, national and local authorities to increase efficiency in the deployment of renewable sources of energy within the EU by striving towards a system of EU-wide common incentives forusing, if appropriate, the flexibility mechanisms provided for in the renewable energy sources of energy, which wouldDirective. This will allow tohe deployment of the specific type of renewables in those parts of the EU, where they are most cost-efficient, and, thereby, lower electricity prices; believes that in the midterm, regional renewables market groups could be createdthanks to the national support mechanisms;
Amendment 287 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 298 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers that the energy chapter covering political and technological cooperation in each agreement with neighbouring states should be strengthened, notably by reinforcing energy efficiency programmes and internal market rules; emphasises the need to develop the energy aspect of the EU- Africa Partnership launched at the Lisbon Summit in 2007;
Amendment 312 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission and the involved Member States to further proceed with the implementation of the EU pipeline project Nabuccos such as Nabucco, Nordstream, Southstream, and others, which could significantly enhance the security of gas supply of the European Union; asks for the vacancy of the EU NabuccoSouthern corridor co- ordinator post to be filled as soon as possible;
Amendment 323 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls for promoting the DESERTEC and TRANSGREEN initiatives in the context of the Mediterranean Solar Plan initiatives by; supportings decentralised solar power plants in the North African region and its connection to the grid;
Amendment 342 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Calls on the Commission to propose a review of issues relating to logistics and refining, and of the competitiveness of those parts of the energy sector, in the light of changes in the global context, on the one hand, and of national and EU instruments (taxation, competition and infrastructure), on the other;
Amendment 351 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls for the close monitoring of the implementation ofproper EU support for all the European Industrial Initiatives within the SET-plan, and the identification of obstacles to mobilise private investmentfor an increase in the FP8 energy budget and in targeted financial measures for demonstration projects in order to keep the EU competitive in respect of all low-carbon technologies;
Amendment 376 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Believes that in the mid-term, conventional and unconventional sources of natural gas are one of the quickest and easiest way to lower carbon emissions in the context of the objective of a low- carbon economy by 2050, before moving to a non-fossil fuel based economy, therefore calls for SET initiatives on CCS to focus also on gas burning power plants and other bio-fuels' emissions;
Amendment 390 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Recalls that research in the field of energy should contribute not only to greenhouse gas reductions and security of supply enforcement, but also to improve the competitiveness of the European industry; in this regards, believes that engagement in standardisation with the EU strategic partners (such as China, Japan, India, Russia and the US) as regards new, low-carbon energy technologies, such as electric vehicles, are vital to ensure that European innovations are fully tradable on the international market;
Amendment 411 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50a. Calls for the adoption of the highest possible safety standards for all sources of energy, inter alia through cooperation programmes between Member States, in order to address public reservations and promote greater public acceptance;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the payback period for investments in energy efficiency is short 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,
Amendment 78 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to ensure that current EU legislation is well implemented and where necessary propose further EU measures such as binding energy efficiency targets for the Member States which are fair, measurable and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances; stresses that the method should be based on absolute reductions in energy consumption to ensure transparency;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that a stronger focus is needed on system innovations such as smart grids, gas network integrating biogas, smart metering and energy storage which can facilitate energy efficiency;
Amendment 136 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote all type of CHP and district heating/cooling where the demand for heat is sufficient and where lesser CO2 emitting systems cannot be envisaged, by encouraging Member States to set up a stable and favourable regulatory framework e.g. by considering priority access to the electricity grid for CHP and, by promoting use of all type of CHP andor district heating in buildings and sustainable funding for CHP, e.g. by making CHP a selectionpossible criterion for urban and rural development projects financed by the Structural Funds depending on local specificities;
Amendment 161 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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 and to apply the most efficient production and use of energy, such as renewable, District Heating, CHP;
Amendment 243 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the rapid and proper implementation of the Directives on Energy Labelling by adopting delegated acts covering new energy-related products; considers that the Directive on Eco-Design should also cover products for large buildings, industrial equipment, integrated lighting systems in buildings, pumps and water efficiency products and should also include a definition of minimum performance requirements for buildings;
Amendment 316 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to ensure framework conditions for the rapid development of electric vehicles, notably concerning standardisation of software for infrastructure and charging stations, and to study the potential for reducing carbon emissions by means of vehicles powered by gas, including biogas;
Amendment 335 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks the Commission and the Member States to further promote the adoption of financial instruments for energy efficiency measures 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;
Amendment 358 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to improve the use of existing EU funds such as the ERDF and EAFRD 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, as well as funds for rural development, 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;
Amendment 403 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to explore the scope for levying VAT at a reduced rate on all refurbishments carried out for the purpose of energy renovation of buildings;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 bis (new)
Citation 9 bis (new)
– having regard to European Parliament Study 449.292 assessing the Green Paper On Forest Protection and Information in the EU, Preparing forests for climate change (whole text and the summary thereof),
Amendment 6 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that forests not only areEuropean forests account for 45% of the surface area of the European Union and are not only essential to the environment, but also contribute to the achievement of social and economic objectives, for example by providing timber, improving the general living environment and protecting crops; forests are a major source of funding for rural communities, revenue being generated by activities relating to forestry, hunting and tourism;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s view that forests should be seen as a major contributor to solving the climate crisis; emphasises that sustainable forest management is of pivotal importance for the EU in achieving its climate goals and delivering necessary ecosystem services, such as biodiversifor protecting forest biodiversity, which delivers numerous ecosystem services (supply services using structural timber, and services related to regulation through carbon storage and protection against natural disasters) and cultural services (in the form of sustainable tourism) that are essential to society;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 bis (new)
Citation 13 bis (new)
– having regard to European Parliament Study 440.329 on forestry and the EU emissions trading scheme pursuant to the Kyoto protocol,
Amendment 12 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 bis (new)
Citation 17 bis (new)
– having regard to the Council Conclusions of 8 and 9 November 2010 on Innovative Solutions for Financing Disaster Prevention,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that agriculture isand forest ecosystems are vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency and intensity, deforestation having been taking place in numerous regions of Europe;the world; points out that forests also play an important role in terms of watercourse regulation, water quality standards and, the protection of vital springs, landscape preservation, maintaining soil fertility and protecting soil from erosion (especially in mountain regions) and desertification (especially in arid regions), all of which are of relevance to agriculture;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 bis (new)
Citation 21 bis (new)
– having regard to the conclusions of the meeting of 13 July 2010 in Brussels of the Forestry Subgroup of the ‘Climate change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development’ Intergroup and to European Parliament Study 449.237 entitled ‘European Strategy for the prevention and fight against Forest Fires’, presented during said meeting,
Amendment 15 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to the recommendations of the FAO/UNECE/ILO Experts Network on implementing sustainable forest management,
Amendment 19 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points, therefore, to the importance of protecting forest ecosystems, since they will help to further the EU’s future strategies for maintaining biodiversity, combating climate change, and reducing energy consumption;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that species diversity is vital for the maintenance and development of agriculture and that forests play a major role in meeting the challenge of safeguarding biodiversity; stresses that the biodiversity guaranteed by forest ecosystems and the ecological functions these perform are seen as part of mankind's heritage;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas around 60% of the EU’s forests are owned by approximately 16 million private forest owners who are responsible for the implementation of sustainable forest management on the ground,
Amendment 23 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas deforestation is progressing in the world at an alarming rate, with the FAO putting net figures for forest areas lost worldwide during the period 2005- 2010 at approximately 5.5 million ha per year,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the EU is one of the few regions in the world where forest area is rising (+ 600 000 ha/year), whilst globally the trend is towards a rapid drop (-16 million ha/year),
Amendment 24 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that European forestry initiatives should be aimed at ‘adapting’ forests to climate change, rather than ‘protecting’ them, thus bringing the terminology into line with tha by means of a forestry strategy to avert risks posed by climate developments in the years ahead; notes in addition that it will be impossible to adapt mfore commonly used in other climate change policiessts to climate change unless Europe-wide coordination arrangements are set up with a view to providing reliable, coherent forest-related information;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas, despite the generally positive trend, approximately 500 000 ha of forest are lost every year in the EU as a result of forest fires, which ravage mainly Member States in the south of Europe;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas 30% of NATURA 2000 sites are forest habitats, 66% of which 33% have una favourable conservation status, being one of the most well-performing habitat type,
Amendment 29 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the potential added value of European coordination of forestat, given the growing number of forest fires, the loss of biodiversity, informestation andby invasive supervision of climate change adaptation targets, mitigcies and parasites, and the increasing spread of deforestation, targets, renewable energy targethe resilience of forest ecosystems cand best practices for multifunctional andnot be achieved unless sustainable forest management, in particular in view of the cross-border nature of the challenges faced methods are employed to preserve the multifunctionality of forests;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that active forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies and job creation, as well as EU energy strategy; the great potential of forests as a renewable source of energy and provider of naturally renewable eco- materials is currently being underexploited; accordingly welcomes the Commission’s public consultation initiative regarding the role of agriculture and forestry in achieving climate-change objectives; calls on the Commission to propose ways of extending these strategies to include the reduction of carbon emissions and carbon sequestration by means of land use and land-use change and forestry (LULUCF); and in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS);
Amendment 30 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the inclusion of forests in the Community’s EU ETS maximises the contribution made by forestry sector to combating climate change, by giving forestry access to the ‘carbon credit’ market mechanisms;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the importance of global cooperation on standard setting, best practices and technology transfers, especially in the context of the REDD systemin order to protect forest ecosystems, for instance by means of the FLEGT rules, forest certification, the system of due diligence established by the July 2010 regulation on timber and timber products for the purpose of combating illegal logging, or the REDD international arrangement based on the use of targeted measures to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation; regrets, therefore, that the current study is confined to European forests, bearing in mind that protecting forests from climate change is a global challenge;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas mountain forests account for one third of total forest area in the EU and are essential to the natural landscape as they help in soil protection and regulating water supply; whereas these forests play a fundamental role in local economic activity and their carbon storage capacity is equivalent to the total figure for all emissions from the European forestry sector,
Amendment 41 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas energy generation from solid biomass and biowaste is projected to be 58% of EU renewables by 2020, leading to an intensification of forestry practices and inforestry biomass share is expected to decreases in the ratio of felling to increment to over 100%relative terms unlike waste and agricultural biomass,
Amendment 47 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the important role played by forests in regional development, especially in rural areas, where the forestry sector makes a major contribution to economic growth, jobs and, prosperity, competitiveness, and the attractiveness of regions;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas protection of all forest protefunctions should be mainstreamed in all EU policies affecting forests,
Amendment 56 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the importance of maintaining orand increasing forest resources, for variousenvironmental, economic, and social purposes, in the EU;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points to the importance of forestry and forest-based industries in the development of renewable energy sources; points out that this sector has a useful role to play in meeting the challenge of energy efficiency, taking into account the use of forest biomass, energy wood, firewood, biofuels, and structural timber, which helps to promote low-consumption buildings, and the use of cogeneration to exploit wood waste;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to investigate the possibility of creating an administrative structure with specific responsibility for forestry issues in order to ensure that internal Community action is consistent with external positions relating to forests (cooperation, development, trade in tropical wood);
Amendment 59 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Considers that the EU’s strategy on forests should move towards a fully- fledged European forestry policy, as this would enhance the coordination of national and Community measures and boost the image of the European Union in international negotiations on combating climate change;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7a. Points to the need to revitalise forestry and forest-based industries by means of a communication policy aimed at encouraging the consumption and sustainable use of wood; points to the growth potential of this sector;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the forestry sector is particularly sensitive to climate change and the increased likelihood of storms, drought and fire brought about by climate change impacts forestry work;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CallsNotes that the EU has undeniable know-how in the forestry sphere, stemming from long-standing traditional forestry practices; calls, however, for further action on research, educationtraining and information regarding the risks of climate change for forests and the forestry sector, as well as for long-term planning by the forestry industry, the regions and the Member States;
Amendment 69 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for measures financed jointly by the EU and the Member States to be implemented with a view to encouraging operations aimed at forestalling the risks which climate change and population pressure might entail for sustainable forest management;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that forests are of major benefit in terms ofgenerate priceless public goods, for which the market reward is insufficient; the European Union should provide assistance to forest owners from funding instruments as a reward for their efforts to implement measures to protect the genetic diversity of forests; reaffirms Parliament's view regarding the need for EU-funded support payments for additional areas, thereby rewarding farmers for reducing carbon emissions per production unit and/or increasing carbon storage in the soil, using sustainable production methods;
Amendment 78 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU FAP has four goalobjectives: improving long-term competitiveness, protecting the environment, contributing to quality of life and fostering coordination and whereas significant progress has been made mainly in achieving the first goalall objectives,
Amendment 82 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Advocates the wider application of Article 68 of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 in respect of forests, as this covers specific support to farmers who comply with certain environmental standards; advocates providing financial support to forest owners in order to encourage them to take advantage of the benefits of bio-energy, certification, carbon storage and other forest services; emphasises the need to make additional funding available for this purpose;
Amendment 88 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas genetic selection should not favour performance tracombine both productivitsy atnd the expense of adaptive oneadaptive capability of forest ecosystems and also cover human-induced threats,
Amendment 89 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers it necessary to improve and encourage associations of forest owners so as to improve communication between them and provito practise sustainable forest management, as this is the key tool for balancing the supply of the many goods and services that forests can provide, whilst acting as the basis for adapting to climate change; considers it necessary to create a network of forest owner organisations in Europe in order them with consultancy services; o promote the exchange of information and best practice and to concentrate supply;
Amendment 96 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management through funding for forestry activities of benefit to it; special attention should be given in this respect to forestry undertakings, most of which are small or medium sized; they must be encouraged to modernise and restructure in order to meet the new challenges arising from climate change and the economic crisis, combating illegal logging, the economic crisis and international competition;
Amendment 99 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that climate change results in an increasing number of natural disasters, fires and the proliferation of insect pests in forest ecosystems and that adapting European forests to these risks is a key objective;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, ands the need to take action to preventre have been no Community rules on the prevention of fires since the repeal of the Forest Focus Regulation; calls on the Commission to draw up a new regulation setting up a risk prevention policy anyd deterioration in the compositionmands that the organisation of risk prevention be made a mandatory measure prior to any afforestation as part of a forests as a result of excessive forestation. fire prevention plan for each expanse of forest; emphasises the need to favour multi-species replanting so as not to change the composition of forests and make them more resistant to different hazards;
Amendment 105 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that ecological sustainabilitySustainable Forest Management is the prerequisite for the continuation of the economicous ability of EU forests to carry out economic, ecological and social functions of EU forests;
Amendment 107 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 118 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the success of EU efforts to achieve global competitiveness for European forest- based industries;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament and the Council a new communication, accompanied by a legislative proposal, on the competitiveness of the forestry sector;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts to achieve the environment and quality of life goals of the FAP, the implementation of which is currently lagging behindall the four objectives of the FAP according to the key recommendations in the Report of the Mid-term evaluation of the implementation of the EU Forest Action Plan;
Amendment 133 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that forest protection depends on long-term commitment on the part of Member States, the regions, forest-based industries and both public and private forest owners; stresses that those stakeholders also need to be aware of the importance of the tree census and of the protection of unusual trees, with a view to devising a strategy for the protection of such trees, which may also be located outside forests;
Amendment 134 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission, in this connection, to create a permanent 'Forestry Forum', in order to enable all those with a stake in forestry to meet for the purpose of examining performance and ensuring the medium- and long-term updating of the Union's SFM strategy;
Amendment 149 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Advocates that active SFM should be made mandatory in the EU inand at the core of the clontext of five-g-term (e.g. 5-10 years) National Forest Programmes incorporating regional priorities and measurable targets and evaluation criteria;
Amendment 163 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that sustainable management which includes genetic diversity, natural regeneration and diversity in structure and species mixture are common elements in forest adaptation options, cuttingshould be applied across all bioclimatic zones, management systems and forest types in order to guarantee economic viability;
Amendment 169 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to create a 'Forest Heritage Observatory', which would enable the centralisation of data on the state of conservation and health of forests in the Union;
Amendment 170 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Recalls that the EU is the biggest public aid donor to developing countries (with the forest sector receiving more than EUR 600 million in 2003), and regrets the failure of the Green Paper to register any progress on the need to coordinate Community actions within and outside the Union;
Amendment 180 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal for a framework for the climate adaptation of EU forests, to be backed up by a forestry fund; invites the Commission, in this connection, to submit proposals to the Council and Parliament in the framework of the revision of the financial perspective for the period 2014- 2020;
Amendment 186 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need for the Treaties to include a specific legal basis for forests and forestry products;
Amendment 191 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council on options for the introduction of payments for ecosystem services taking into account the role of forestation, biodiversity conservation and SFM, as well as that of reforestation, prioritising broad-leaved trees, whose yield is more long-term than that of conifers but which considerably improve the quality of soil and biodiversity; stresses nonetheless that reforestation must, as a matter of priority, respect the characteristics of the location of planting;
Amendment 201 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Fire Prevention incorporating funding for the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS), infrastructure, training and prevention planning; asks the Commission to think about binding European rules on the clearing of peri-urban wooded areas with a view to preventing and containing forest fires;
Amendment 202 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Fire Prevention incorporating funding for the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS), infrastructure, training, education (forest and forestry awareness) and prevention planning;
Amendment 210 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the Council conclusions of 8 and 9 November 2010 on innovative financing solutions for disaster prevention measures and accordingly calls for a new regulation to replace the old Regulation (EEC) No 2158/92 on protection of the Community’s forests against fire and the ‘Forest Focus’ Regulation, Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003, on protection of forests against atmospheric pollution, these two regulations having expired in 2002 and 2006 respectively;
Amendment 218 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Information and Education (forest and forestry awareness) taking into account climate threats and the need for harmonised and comparable data in the context of the UNFCCC, CBD, and environmental accounts;
Amendment 225 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the Commission to set up an in-house unit specifically responsible for forestry affairs and to give that unit the task of ensuring that internal Community measures are consistent with external policy statements concerning forests (cooperation, development, exotic wood trade, etc.) and also to set up an advisory committee, operating within the Commission, to monitor and assess sustainable forest development contracts;
Amendment 229 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission to draw up an action plan to protect EU forests in order to forestall the adverse impact of proliferation of insects and diseases caused by climate change;
Amendment 230 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission to develop European research into renewable energy sources, focusing especially on wood waste, as these forms of energy are essential in order to combat climate change;
Amendment 233 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Calls on the Commission to promote the consumption of sustainably managed wood in Europe, and in particular structural timber, which serves to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide;
Amendment 244 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Maintains that producer groups and public bodieublic bodies, forest owners, forest owner groups and other rural producers should be made eligible for forestry measures in the second pillar of the CAP;
Amendment 249 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Maintains that assistance to public and private actors protecting forest biodiversity of species, habitats and ecosystem services must increase, and also include voluntary protection methods and eligibility must also be extended to areas connecting NATURA 2000 sites;
Amendment 256 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to devise a policy approach whereby forests would be recognised as ‘public goods’, along the same lines as agriculture, and emphasis is laid on their role as producers of positive externalities promoting the well-being of society;
Amendment 259 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights afforestation as an exemplary measure in the CAP which has covered 900 000 ha of both non- agricultural and agricultural land in the current programming period;
Amendment 264 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to reconsider the possibility of incorporating LULUCF activities into the (GHG) EU ETS (Directive 2009/29/EC) in the light of new scientific data and taking into account the opinion of forestry professionals;
Amendment 267 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 271 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the establishment of a GHG calculation methodology controlling for longer time horizons and biomass emissions from land use and forest management, taking into account however existing internationally agreed IPCC methodologies;
Amendment 273 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to launch a plan, supported and co-financed by the Community, for the mobilisation of wood for energy purposes;
Amendment 285 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the application of forest definitions which differentiate between carbon-rich old forests, intensively managed monocultuold forests and planted forests acting as a carbon pump between CO2 stored in wood products and CO2 in trees and other forest types according to biomes(bioproducts) and points out that this type of forestry, which encourages the production of long-life timber, is conducive to GHG reduction;
Amendment 291 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Believes that productive forests should not only be focused on production wood but also on soil regeneration, food productivity and the fight against desertification;
Amendment 292 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Considers that recent research on climate and meteorology must be taken fully into account in European forest protection regulations;
Amendment 293 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. In order to guarantee greater efficiency in forest management, recommends that the Commission and Member States develop research and define different criteria in relation to the needs and specific solutions applicable to the bioclimatic-zones;
Amendment 294 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. In order to achieve the objectives of the EU 20/20 Strategy, request that each Member State or region develop a forest strategy which includes: reforestation of the river banks, the capture of rainwater, agriculture activities and the research results for the selection of the best plant or trees of traditional varieties and species adapted to droughts;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas disasters causing significant human, economic and environmental damage are on the increase worldwide and whereas, the European Union is making considerable efforo obtain a reliable assessment of the EU’s rapid response to disasters, natural disasters, accidental disasters and man-made disasters (CBRN threats, to respond to these criseserrorism and conflict-related emergencies) all have to be taken into consideration,
Amendment 6 #
2010/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas sharing of resources among the 30 states that are members of the Community civil protection mechanism (EU-27, Norway, Lichtenstein, Croatia) or in the context of enhanced cooperation between Member States, can represent an operational and financial asset,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the fact that disasters cross borders means that the EU should coordinate its resources and cooperate with non-EU countries, particularly in its UfM neighbourhood,
Amendment 9 #
2010/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Union’s response to the earthquake in Haiti triggered not only a rapid, significant and large scale humanitarian aid operation but also the activation of the civil protection mechanism which was able to deploy immediately, and for the first time, two modules (a water purification unit and an advanced medical post) that had been kept on stand-by under arrangements financed through a 2008 Preparatory Action for an EU rapid response capause of the civil protection mechanism during the earthquake in Haiti undoubtedly made it possible to deploy two modules (a water purification unit and an advanced medical post) but also highlighted the weaknesses of the present system where, because it is voluntary and dependent on a variety of national decision-making processes, there is scope for improvements in efficiency, responsiveness and visibility,
Amendment 12 #
2010/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU’s capacity to protect citizens’ lives and property is a decisive factor for its credibility,
Amendment 25 #
2010/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1(e)
Paragraph 1(e)
(e) urges the Council to consider strengthening the EU’s disaster response capacity as a high priority, especially in view of the discussions on setting up an EU Civil Protection Force (which have seen limited progr, and to follow up the European Parliament’s repeated requests sincethat the publication ofroposals put forward in the Barnier report in 2006) should be implemented;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1(g)
Paragraph 1(g)
(g) considers that the EU civil protection force should build on the EU Civil Protection mechanism and should enable the Union to bring together the resources necessary for providing emergency assistancealls on the Council and Commission to share logistical and human resources, with regard both to disaster-response training (for example by setting up a Euro-Mediterranean Forest Fires Institute) and disaster management, by developing initiatives such as the European Tactical Reserve to fight forest fires, with a view to establishing a European civil protection force equipped in the most appropriate way, which may be deployed both inside and outside the EU, and which will provide initial aid within 24 hours of the occurrence of a disaster;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1(k a) (new)
Paragraph 1(k a) (new)
(ka) encourages the development of research budgets and industrial capacity (for example satellite imagery in the GMES programme) to improve disaster management phases;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Council and Commission to review the criteria for grants from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for regional disasters, as it is an instrument intended to assist the population groups affected and to finance reconstruction, and to significantly reduce the time required to examine the validity of a request from the national authorities for activation of the EUSF and to make aid payments;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its concern about the planned decrease in commitment appropriations for public health, veterinary and phytosanitary measures to EUR 340 million, and stresses the need to remain vigilant with regard to animal disease eradication; emphasises the importance of measures to combat the proliferation of insect pests (such as the red palm weevil, the pine wood nematode, the citrus longhorn beetle and Diabrotica), in view of the scale of the problem, and calls for the appropriations against Items 17 04 04 01 and 17 01 04 01 to be kept at the same level;
Amendment 35 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – Part 2 – Table – row at the end (new)
Annex 1 – Part 2 – Table – row at the end (new)
Colu CAS Colu Colu mn 1 num mn 2 mn 3 ber ber Esse 1000 5000 ntial oils and simil ar subst ance s (Not e 19a)
Amendment 38 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – Notes to Annex I - point 19 a (new)
Annex 1 – Notes to Annex I - point 19 a (new)
19a. Essential oils and similar substances (1000/5000): This applies to essential oils and similar substances as defined by the ISO 9235 standard, with the exception of those in acute toxicity category 1 – all exposure routes, category 2 – all exposure routes and category 3 – dermal and inhalation routes (see Note 7), and specific target organ toxicity (STOT) – single exposure, category 1.
Amendment 40 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Each adaptation of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 to technical progress should be followed by an assessment of the need to adapt Annex I to this Directive. This would establish a functional link between the two pieces of legislation and ensure that a high level of protection for human health and the environment is maintained.
Amendment 47 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 4
Article 3 – point 4
4. ‘new establishment’ means an establishment that is newly constructed or has yet to enter into operation;
Amendment 48 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 7
Article 3 – point 7
Amendment 65 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require the operator to draw up a document setting out the major-accident prevention policy (hereinafter: "MAPP") and to ensure that it is properly implemented. The MAPP shall be established in writing. It shall be designed to guarantee a high level of protection for human health and the environment. It shall be proportionate to the major-accident hazards. It shall include the operator's overall aims and principles of action, and the role and responsibility of management and shall address safety culture with respect to the control of major-accident hazards.
Amendment 66 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) There needs to be a systematic evaluation of the need to adapt the annex to this Directive listing dangerous substances, following the adaptations to the technical progress of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. This would enable a functional link to be ensured between the Regulation and this Directive and would also provide for increased protection of human health and the environment.
Amendment 73 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 76 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. Member States shall ensure that internal and external emergency plans are reviewed, tested, and where necessary revised and updated by the operators and designated authorities respectively and tested at suitable intervals of no longer than three years. TWhe review shall take into account changes occurring in the establishments concerned or within the emergency services concerned, new technical knowledge, and knowledge concerning the response to major accidentsre necessary, these plans shall be revised and updated by the operators and designated authorities respectively.
Amendment 89 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) participation of the operator in the Union eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, or in an equivalent recognised environmental management scheme.
Amendment 93 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. '‘new establishment'’ means an establishment that is newly constructed or has yet to enter into operation ;
Amendment 96 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 1 – Section P – box 1
Annex I – Part 1 – Section P – box 1
P1a EXPLOSIVES (see note 8) - Unstable explosives or - Explosives, Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 or 1.6, or - SFor substances orand mixtures having explosive properties 10 50that have not been classified as Class 1 under the UN recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods as set out in the UN Manual of Tests and 10 50 Criteria: substances or mixtures having explosive properties according to method A.14 of Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 (see note 9) and which do not belong to the hazard classes Oxidising agents, Organic peroxides or Self-reactive substances and mixtures
Amendment 97 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. ‘installation’ means a technical unit, within an establishment, in which dangerous substances are produced, used, handled or stored, including underground, and includes all the equipment, structures, pipework, machinery, tools, private railway sidings, docks, unloading quays serving the installation, jetties, warehouses or similar structures, floating or otherwise, necessary for the operation of the installation;
Amendment 97 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 1 – Section E - boxes 1 and 2
Annex I – Part 1 – Section E - boxes 1 and 2
Section ‘E’ – ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS E1 Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment in Category Acute 1 or 100 200 Acute 1 or Chronic 1 (substances with M≥10) E2 Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment in Category 1500 200 Chronic 1 1000 Acute 1 and Chronic 1 (substances with M=1 and mixture) E23 Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment in Category 21000 2500 Chronic 2
Amendment 98 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 2 – box 37 a (new)
Annex I – Part 2 – box 37 a (new)
Sodium hypochlorite, solution …% Cl 7681-52-9 200 500 active
Amendment 99 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 2 – box 37 b (new)
Annex I – Part 2 – box 37 b (new)
Essential oils and similar substances (see 1000 5000 note 19a)
Amendment 101 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Notes to Annex 1 – point 19 a (new)
Annex I – Notes to Annex 1 – point 19 a (new)
19a. Essential oils and similar substances (1000/5000) This applies to essential oils and similar substances as defined by the ISO 9235 standard, with the exception of those in acute toxicity category 1 – all exposure routes, category 2 – all exposure routes and category 3 – dermal and inhalation routes (see Note 7), and specific target organ toxicity (STOT) – single exposure, category 1.
Amendment 106 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point b – point v
Annex III – point b – point v
(v) safety culture — measures to assess and improve safety culture; control of the risks posed by ageing equipment: inventory of the establishment’s equipment; description of the initial state of the equipment on 1 June 2015 or on the date on which it is brought into use, if later; presentation of the strategy in place for checking the state of the equipment (stating the arrangements for doing this, how often it is done, the methods used, etc.) and establishing the action to be taken in response to these checks (methodology for evaluating the results, criteria for establishing when corrective action needs to be taken with a view to repairs, replacements, etc.). Evidence relating to these aspects of the strategy shall be provided in line with the ways in which the equipment could deteriorate. Presentation of a methodology for monitoring the results of the checks and the action taken in response to them; methodology relating to any steps taken in the light of those results;
Amendment 109 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 1 – point 6
Annex V – Part 1 – point 6
Amendment 111 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 2 – point 1
Annex V – Part 2 – point 1
Amendment 113 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – paragraph 1 (new)
Annex VII – paragraph 1 (new)
Any substance or mixture that is toxic or highly toxic to aquatic organisms stored in a unit (e.g. a drum) that is less than or equal to 0.2% of the tonnage indicated in column 2 of part 1 of Annex I (i.e. 400 kg and 200 kg respectively for substances and mixtures that are toxic/highly toxic to aquatic organisms) shall be ignored for the purposes of calculating the total quantity present if its location within an establishment is such that an accidental spillage cannot cause a major accident elsewhere on the site via a domino effect and where they are stored in a single sealed-off area.
Amendment 139 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require the operator to draw up a document setting out the major-accident prevention policy (hereinafter: "MAPP") and to ensure that it is properly implemented. The MAPP shall be established in writing. It shall be designed to guarantee a high level of protection for human health and the environment. It shall be proportionate to the major-accident hazards. It shall include the operator's overall aims and principles of action, the role and responsibility of management and shall address safety culture with respect to the control of major-accident hazards.
Amendment 167 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the authorities designated for that purpose by the Member State draw up an external emergency plan for the measures to be taken outside the establishment within onetwo years following receipt of the information from the operator pursuant to point (b).
Amendment 171 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that internal and external emergency plans are reviewed, tested, and where necessary revised and updated by the operators and designated authorities respectively and tested at suitable intervals of no longer than three years. TWhe review shall take into account changes occurring in the establishments concerned or within the emergency services concerned, new technical knowledge, and knowledge concerning the response to major accident necessary the plans shall be revised and updated by the operators and designated authorities.
Amendment 231 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) participation of the operator in the Union eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 or in a recognised equivalent environmental management system.
Amendment 267 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'P'– row P1a – Column 1
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'P'– row P1a – Column 1
P1a EXPLOSIVES (see note 8) - Unstable explosives or - Explosives, Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 or 1.6, or - SFor substances and mixtures that have not been subject to classification in accordance with recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods, UN Manuel of Tests and Criteria (Class 1 Transport): substances or mixtures having explosive properties according to method A.14 of Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 (see note 9) and do not belong to the hazard classes Oxidizers, Organic peroxides or Self- reactive substances and mixtures
Amendment 273 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'E'
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'E'
Section ‘E’ – ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS E1 Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment in Category 100 200 Acute 1 or Chronic 1 (substances with M ≥ 10) E2 Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment in Category 2500 1000 Acute 1 and Chronic 1 (substances with M = 1 and mixture) E2a Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment in Category 1000 2500 Chronic 2
Amendment 282 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 2 – Table – row 37 a (new)
Annex I – Part 2 – Table – row 37 a (new)
Sodium hypochlorite, solution …% Cl active 7681-52-9 200 500
Amendment 287 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 2 – Table – row 37 a (new)
Annex I – Part 2 – Table – row 37 a (new)
Essential oils and similar substances (note 19a) 1000 5000
Amendment 298 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Notes to Annex I – paragraph 19 a (new)
Notes to Annex I – paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Essential oils and similar substances (1000/5000) This applies to essential oils and similar substances as defined by ISO 9235 standard with the exception of those falling within the hazard classes acute toxicity, category 1, all exposure routes, category 2, all exposure routes and category 3 exposure by dermal and inhalation routes (see note 7), as well as those falling within the hazard class STOT specific target organ toxicity - single Exposure, category 1.
Amendment 308 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint v
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint v
(v) safety culture: measures to assess and improve safety culturecontrol of hazards linked to ageing of equipment: identification of the establishment’s equipment; description of the equipment’s condition on 1 June 2015 or on the day of its commissioning where this is a later date; presentation of a strategy implemented to inspect the condition of equipment (arrangements, frequency, methods, etc.) and to determine the follow-up to these inspections (methodology for analysing results, criteria triggering corrective repair or replacement actions, etc.); justification for these aspects of the strategy shall be based on conceivable forms of degradation; on the presentation of a methodology to monitor the results of the inspections and the follow-up to these inspections, and a methodology for any interventions carried out in the light of these results;
Amendment 315 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 1 – point 6
Annex V – Part 1 – point 6
Amendment 318 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 2 – point 1
Annex V – Part 2 – point 1
Amendment 331 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII
Annex VII
CRITERIA FOR DEROGATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4 Any substance or mixture that is toxic or very toxic for aquatic organisms, packaged in a storage unit (drum, etc.) equal to or less than 0.2 % of the tonnage given in Annex I, Part 1, Column 2 (i.e. 400 kg and 200 kg respectively for substances or mixtures toxic/very toxic for aquatic organisms) shall not be recorded in the total quantity present if the location in the interior of the establishment where they are stored is such that an accidental discharge of said substances or mixtures is not able to trigger a major accident elsewhere on the site via a domino effect, and provided that the storage location is in a sealed and collected holding area.
Amendment 78 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The operation of nuclear reactors also generates spent fuel. Each Member State may define its fuel cycle policy considering spent fuel as a valuable resource that may be reprocessed and recycled, or deciding to dispose of it as waste. Whatever option is chosen, the disposal of high level waste, separated at reprocessing, or of spent fuel regarded as waste should be considered.
Amendment 168 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the generation of radioactive waste is kept to the minimum practicable, in terms of both activity and volume, by means of appropriate design measures and of operating and decommissioning practices, including recycle and reuse of conventional materials;
Amendment 159 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The Agency should be established for a limited period. Its operations should be evaluated with regard to the effectiveness of achieving the objectin indefinite period and therefore haves and of its working practices, in order to det permiane the continuing validity, or otherwise, of the objectives of the Agency and, based on this, whether the duration of its operations should be further extended,nt mandate.
Amendment 187 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Facilitate dialogue andConsider the exchange of good practice among public and private stakeholders on network and information security, including aspects of the fight against cybercrime; assist the Commission on policy developments that take into account network and information security aspects of the fight against cybercrimewith other Union bodies in relation to network and information security;
Amendment 221 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall set up a Permanent Stakeholders’ Group on a proposal by the Executive Director, composed of experts representing the relevant stakeholders, such as the information and communication technologies industry, consumer groups, and academic experts in network and information security, and law enforcement and privacy protection authorities.
Amendment 237 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Agency may liaise and cooperate with other third countries, as well as international organisations and intergovernmental bodies related to Network and Information Security, and allow them to participate in relevant areas of the Agency’s work as appropriate. Their participation should be submitted, by the Executive Director, for approval to the Management Board.
Amendment 246 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. That Member State shall provide the best possible conditions to ensure the proper functioning of the Agency, including appropriate building infrastructure, communications facilities, multilingual, European-oriented schooling and sufficient transport infrastructure.
Amendment 248 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 137 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) To evolve from current practice and building on the principles defined in the Council Conclusions of 3 February 1992 on procedures to be followed at the World Administrative Radio Conference of 1992, and where the World Radio communications Conferences (WRC) and other multilateral negotiations touch upon principles and policy issues with an important Union dimension, the Union should be able to establish new procedures to defend its interests in multilateral negotiations, in addition to the long-term objective of becoming a member of the International Telecommunications Union alongside the Member States; to this end, the Commission, taking into account the opinion of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG), may also propose common policy objectives to the European Parliament and the Council, as set out in Directive 2002/21/EC.
Amendment 141 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
Amendment 388 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The inventory referred to in paragraph (1) shall allow the assessment of the technical efficiency of existing spectrum uses and the identification of inefficient technologies and applications, unused or inefficiently used spectrum and spectrum sharing opportunities, on the basis of clearly defined and transparent criteria and methodologies. It shall take into account future needs for spectrum based on consumers' and operators' demands, and of the possibility to meet such needs.
Amendment 397 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 3 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the recommendations adopted by the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) at its sixth plenary session, held in Amman on 17 March 2010,
Amendment 25 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is a means of boosting the regional and multilateral dimension of Euro-Mediterranean relations, opening up fresh prospects for the establishment of an area of peace, security and prosperity for 800 million people, and offers the ideal framework for addressing the social and economic challenges, promoting regional integration and guaranteeing the co- development of the partner states,
Amendment 29 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the ncomplementarity between bilateral cooperation policies under the European Neighbourhood pPolicy conducted with the Mediterranean countries has its limitations and, by placing the emphasis on bilateral relations, is proving imbalanced and unable the one hand, and policies with a regional dimension under the UfM on the other, should be strengthened in order to contribute to a shared process of significant reform in the region,
Amendment 59 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas Mediterranean regions are directly affected by transnational issues such as water management, pollution, access to energy and security of supply, road and maritime networks and migration flows, and whereas local and regional authorities play a key role in facilitating the development of sustainable spatial planning policies and the implementation of practical projects,
Amendment 65 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the projects announced by the UfM – de-pollution of the Mediterranean, maritime and land highways, civil protection, the Mediterranean Solar Plan, the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean university and the development of SMEs – have suffered from general underfunding since the Paris Summit, which is partly delaying their implementation,
Amendment 79 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Remains concerned by the absence of a clear definition of the EU’s Mediterranean policy or of a long-term strategic vision for the development and stabilisation of the region, despite the creation of the UfM; calls for the Euro- Mediterranean integration process to become a political priority for the EU once more;
Amendment 111 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 - point 2
Paragraph 4 - point 2
- developing communications to ensure the visibility of the UfM’s activities, informing citizens on the UfM’s major projects and progress, in particular via a comprehensive website; clarifying the criteria for approving, funding and implementing major projects;
Amendment 145 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - point 3
Paragraph 6 - point 3
- welcomes the steps taken by financial institutions at national, European (EIB- FEMIP, EBRD) and international (World Bank) level which are already active in the region, emphasises the need to identify synergies in connection with major projects, and proposes that a Euro- Mediterranean investment and development bank be set up to consolidate the North-South parity basis on which the UfM operates;
Amendment 146 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - point 3 a (new)
Paragraph 6 - point 3 a (new)
- emphasises the role of the European Investment Bank (EIB), which is coordinating three of the six priority projects (de-pollution of the Mediterranean, the Solar Plan and the maritime and land highways); notes that the EIB’s role in the UfM funding mechanisms must be promoted, strengthened and adapted;
Amendment 147 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - point 3 b (new)
Paragraph 6 - point 3 b (new)
- underlines the need for effective financial instruments to strengthen investment and cooperation in the Euro- Mediterranean region;
Amendment 148 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - point 3 c (new)
Paragraph 6 - point 3 c (new)
- awaits the conclusions of the group of experts on the Facility for Euro- Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) in order to draw inferences from the progress and limits of this mechanism; calls for the most effective mechanism to be identified in order to support the UfM’s major projects, among which are the possibility of creating, for example, a Euro- Mediterranean investment and development bank;
Amendment 162 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 - point 2 a (new)
Paragraph 7 - point 2 a (new)
- reforms intended to improve and simplify the performance of contracts, which, due to red tape, takes on average more than two years;
Amendment 163 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 - point 2 b (new)
Paragraph 7 - point 2 b (new)
- access to credit, which remains excessively limited for SMEs, due to the guarantees required by banks and the inadequate provision of credit options suitable for small enterprises;
Amendment 182 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the strategic importance of issues such as agriculture, food security, water and rural development in Mediterranean countries, and calls for cooperation in the farming sector to be made a political priority; encourages the UfM member countries to work on harmonising their positions in the context of WTO negotiations and to move towards greater convergence among Euro- Mediterranean agricultural policies, taking into consideration the requirements of sustainable development and the maintenance of jobs in the agricultural and related sectors;
Amendment 186 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the partner states, as part of the UfM’s major transport projects, to improve infrastructure in order to encourage a sustainable transport policy, taking into consideration the requirements of sustainable development, greenhouse gas reductions, energy efficiency and intermodality; emphasises that such efforts must be carried out in connection with environmental, industrial, public health and land planning policy; emphasises the need to develop maritime highway projects in order to encourage modal shifts and create safe, clean and sustainable commercial shipping routes;
Amendment 191 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Emphasises the urgency of developing stronger cooperation in the field of civil protection in the Mediterranean region to combat natural disasters, particularly earthquakes, floods and forest fires; encourages the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean forest fires institute;
Amendment 197 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is keen to see new projects in the cultural field put on the UfM’s agenda in the very near future; suggests that priority be given to setting upencourages the initiatives intended to promote mutual understanding and dialogue between cultures and supports the Anna Lindh Foundation, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Arab World Institute; calls for the implementation of a Euro- Mediterranean junior Erasmus programme called ‘Averroës’, as a way of stepping up exchanges between secondary school pupils in UfM member countriesstrategy for cultural affairs and especially for higher visibility of the audiovisual programme established by the UfM through the Permanent Conference of the Mediterranean Audiovisual Operators (COPEAM); supports the EuroMed-News project aimed at informing the populations of the Mediterranean countries about EU-supported actions in the region;
Amendment 203 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the choice of Marseille- Provence as European Capital of Culture in 2013: the project has a strong Euro- Mediterranean dimension intended to bring together the peoples on both sides of the Mediterranean; emphasises that the purpose of this highly symbolic cultural project is to drive concrete, innovative action to improve the dialogue between the cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean;
Amendment 207 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Welcomes the formation of the Euro- Mediterranean University EMUNI into a network; emphasises the importance of devoting a significant proportion of the UfM’s activities to education, school and university exchanges and research as ways of bringing the peoples on both sides of the Mediterranean closer together; therefore requests: - the setting up of a Euro-Mediterranean junior Erasmus programme called ‘Averroës’, as a way of stepping up exchanges between secondary school pupils in UfM member countries; - that adequate funding be devoted to strengthening academic exchange programmes such as ‘Erasmus Mundus’ and providing better information on existing exchange programmes that students are unaware of; - the development of a fully-functioning Mediterranean knowledge triangle – that is, greater coordination between training, research and innovation, and the creation of a genuine Euro-Mediterranean higher education, science and research area; - more structured cooperation in the field of higher education and research; - that the recognition of qualifications, the introduction of joint qualifications and common graduate schools be promoted; - improved mobility for researchers and efforts to fight the brain drain by improving universities’ attractiveness and quality; - that emphasis be placed on dialogue between universities and enterprises and on public-private partnerships in the field of research;
Amendment 212 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that the purpose of the EMPA is to become the legitimate democratic parliamentary assembly of the UfM, and it must therefore be closely involved in defining the areas of work and in monitoring the projects undertaken; states its wish to give full power and visibility to this assembly;
Amendment 214 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the recent establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) and calls for efforts to ensure proper coordination between the ARLEM’s activities and those of the EMPA, in particular through joint meetings or reciprocal invitations for members of their respective bureaux to attend working meetings; emphasises the need for these assemblies that bring together elected representatives from both sides of the Mediterranean and promote the exchange of best democratic practice;
Amendment 218 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for civil society, the social partners and the numerous professional and socio-professional networks developed as part of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership to be consulted regularly and involved in the UfM’s activities and projects; particularly in: - encouragesing the establishment of a Mediterranean business leaders’ forum andprofessional networks aimed at developing sustainable business relations, investments and business partnerships between both sides of the Mediterranean, such as the Invest in Med Programme; - improving cooperation between the enterprise confederations of all the partner countries through the Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises, BUSINESSMED, especially in order to adopt and spread good economic and social practices for enabling improved convergence and integration between the enterprises of the Union for the Mediterranean; - extending the industrial cooperation group for implementing the Euro- Mediterranean Charter for Enterprise to include representatives of SMEs so that it can become the tool which will enable the removal of obstacles to growth and to the development of SMEs; - debating the need to establish a Euro- Mediterranean economic and social council;
Amendment 226 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the President of the Council of the European Union, the President of the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the co-presidency and the secretariat of the UfM, and the governments and parliaments of the partner states.
Amendment 27 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the whole range of biodegradable waste must be considered in order to promote compost production and recovery from all waste flows. Biodegradable waste includes not only biowaste but also sewage sludge and that part of household waste which is fermentable (soiled or unsorted paper and cardboard, certain textiles, etc.).
Amendment 54 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The failure of the largest single gas infrastructure or gas supply source, the so- called N-1 principle, is a realistic scenario. Using the failure of such infrastructure or supply source as a benchmark of what Member States should be able to compensate is a valid starting point for ensuringan analysis of their security of gas supply of each Member State.
Amendment 82 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) It is important that gas supply is maintained, particularly as regards household customers, as well as other protected customers such as schools and hospitalsto protected customers is maintained, in cases in which the market alone cannot continue to supply them. It is essential that the measures to be taken during a crisis are defined in advance of any crisis.
Amendment 87 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure the highest level of preparedness in case of supply disruption, Emergency Plans should be established by all natural gas undertakings together with the Competent Authoritiethe Competent Authorities, after consultation of the natural gas undertakings. Such plans should be mutually consistent. Their content should follow best practices among existing plans and should define clear roles and responsibilities for all concerned natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities. Joint emergency plans at regional level, should be established where possible and necessary.
Amendment 137 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate a Competent Authorityon transparent terms a Competent Authority independent from the market players and responsible for the implementation of the security of gas supply measures provided in this Regulation. The measures shall include the biennial risk assessment, the establishment of the Preventive Action Plans, the establishment of the Emergency Plan, and the continuous monitoring of security of gas supply at national level. Competent Authorities shall cooperate with each other to prevent a supply disruption and to limit damages in case it occurs.
Amendment 181 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. During the process mentioned in paragraph 2 the Commission, after consultation of the European Network of Transmission System Operators ("ENTSO-G"), the regulators and the gas undertakings may recommend at which regional level the exchange of information and consultations shall take place. The Commission, after consultation of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas ("ENTSO-G") and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ("ACER"),ENTSO- G, the regulators and the gas undertakings may also recommend the establishment of a joint Plan at regional level.
Amendment 190 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The Competent Authority shall publish a non confidential version of its Plans, including amended versions according to paragraph 6, and notify them to the Commission and the Gas Coordination Group without delay.
Amendment 198 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Within six months after the notification of the Plans by the Competent Authorities, the Commission shall assess the Plans of all Member States. The Commission shall consult ENTSO-G, ACER, the Gas Coordination Group and other concerned stakeholders on those plans. Where the Commission, after duly taking into account the opinion of the Gas Coordination Group considers that a Plan is not effective to mitigate the risks as identified in the risk assessment or inconsistent with the risk scenarios or the Plans of other Member States, or that it does not comply with the provisions of this Regulation or other provisions of CommunityUnion law, it shall require the revision of the Plan. Within 24 months from notification of the Commission's request, the Competent Authority concerned shall amend its Plan and notify the amended Plan to the Commission and the Gas Coordination Group or shall set out to the Commission why it does not agree with the request. In that case, the Commission may amend or withdraw its request. If within 24 months the Commission, after consultation of the Gas Coordination Group, decides not to amend or withdraw its request, the Competent Authority shall comply with the Commission's request within 3 months after notification of the Commission's decision.
Amendment 343 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) Define the role and responsibilities of the natural gas undertakings and of the industrial customerall market participants, and their interaction with the Competent Authority and where appropriate with the regulatory authority;
Amendment 375 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall verify within one weekfour days whether the declaration of an Emergency is justified and whether it does not impose an undue burden on the natural gas undertakings and on the functioning of the internal market. The Commission may seek the advice of the Gas Coordination Group in this matter. The Commission may, in particular, ask the Competent Authority to modify measures imposing an undue burden on natural gas undertakings and to lift its declaration of Emergency if the Commission considers it not or no longer justified.
Amendment 377 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Measures imposed in case of an Emergency, including at the regional or Union level, shall ensure fair and equitable compensation in favour of the natural gas undertakings affected by the measures.
Amendment 392 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, after consulting the Gas Coordination Group, may declare a CommunityUnion Emergency at the request of onetwo Competent Authorityies in the affected region or when the CommunityUnion loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by ENTSO-G. Iompared to planned import volumes as estimated by ENTSO-G. After consulting the Gas Coordination Group it shall declare a CommunityUnion Emergency where more than onetwo Competent Authorityies hasve declared Emergency following the verification in accordance with Article 9(6). It may declare a CommunityUnion Emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one Member State.
Amendment 452 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Only non-confidential versions of information shall be submitted to the Gas Coordination Group in the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 476 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
b) Natural gas undertakings shallThe Commission shall determine, in consultation with the Members States and the Gas Coordination Group, the information effectively relevant to assess the security of gas supply. On that basis, the Competent Authorities may notify the Commission of the following details of the contracts concluded by the natural gas undertakings of their respective Member States with suppliers from third countries on an aggregated basis: - Contract duration and extension provisions; - Contracted volumes in total, on an annual basis and the average volume per month; - Flexibility of contracted volumes, including provisions related to take-or- pay obligations. - Contracted delivery points.
Amendment 4 #
2009/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 998/2003
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 5 #
2009/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 998/2003
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 6 #
2009/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 998/2003
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 127 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) Taking into consideration that some products were not previously covered by the Community legislation in the field of biocidal products, it is appropriate to allow for a transitional period for the companies to be prepared to apply the rules concerning in situ generated active substances, and treated articles and materials and food contact materials.
Amendment 129 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
pa. Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food1; 1 OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4.
Amendment 141 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s
Amendment 195 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 197 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) it meets two of the criteria to beis considered as a persistent, bio- accumulative and toxic substance in accordance with the criterias set out in Annex XIII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006; (The justification given below also applies to amendments relating to Article 9(1)(c), (d) and (f), and (2).
Amendment 200 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) there are reasons for concern linked to the nature of the critical effects, in particular developmental neurotoxic or immunotoxic effects, which, in combination with the use patterns, amount to use thait is considered as a persistent, bio- accumulative and toxic substance in accordance with the criteria set could still cause concern, even with very restrictive risk management measurest in Annex XIII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;
Amendment 205 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 - paragraph 1 - point d
Article 9 - paragraph 1 - point d
d) it contains a significant proportion of non-active isomers;eleted
Amendment 208 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
f) it is considered to havea substance, such as those with endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effect on humans on the basis of the assessment of Community or internationally agreed test guidelines or other available dataor persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic properties or very persistent, very bioaccumulative properties which do not comply with the criteria referred to in points (b) and (c) – for which scientific evidence exists of possible serious effects on public health or the environment giving rise to a level of concern equivalent to that applicable to other substances referred to in points (b) and (c).
Amendment 211 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. When preparing an opinion on the inclusion or renewal of the inclusion of an active substance in Annex I, the Agency shall examine whether the active substance fulfils any of the criteria listed in paragraph 1 and whether exposure is not adequately controlled, bearing in mind the intrinsic hazards of the substance, and shall address the matter in its opinion.
Amendment 229 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Application for authorisation shall be made by, or on behalf of, the person who shall bewill be the holder of the authorisation. The person may be, but is not necessarily, the person responsible for the placing on the market of a biocidal product in a particular Member State or in the Community.
Amendment 232 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
A single application for authorisation may be made by the applicant for a group of products to be authorised in the context of a frame formulation.
Amendment 282 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b
b) the permitted alteration of the composition of this reference biocidal product expressed inas a reduction in the percentage of the active substance(s) and/or as an alteration in the percentage of the non-active substances contained in the biocidal products which are considered to belong to that frame formulation;
Amendment 297 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In addition to compliance with paragraph 1, authorisation holders shall ensure that labels are not misleading in respect of the risks from the product to human health or the environment or its efficacy and, in any case, do not mention the indications "low- risk biocidal product", "non-toxic", "harmless", "natural", "environmentally friendly", "animal friendly" or similar indications. In addition, the label must show clearly and indelibly the following information:
Amendment 301 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 71 – paragraph 3
Article 71 – paragraph 3
3. Advertisements for biocidal products shall not refer to the product in a manner which is misleading in respect of the risks from the product to human health or the environment or its efficacy. In any case, the advertising of a biocidal product shall not mention "low-risk biocidal product", "non toxic", "harmless", "natural", "environmentally friendly", "animal friendly" or any similar indication.
Amendment 382 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In the case of scientific research and development comprising research and development performed on products and processes, the person who intends to carry out the experiment or the test shall notify the competent authority prior to the start. The person shall draw up and maintain written records detailing the identity of the biocidal product or active substance, labelling data, and quantities supplied and the names and addresses of those persons receiving the biocidal product or active substance, and shall compile a dossier containing all available data on possible effects on human or animal health or impact on the environment. The persons concerned shall, if requested, make this information available to the competent authority.
Amendment 385 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 386 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
2. An unauthorised biocidal product or an active substance for exclusive use in a biocidal product shall not be placed on the market for the purpose of any experiment or test which may involve, or result in, release of the biocidal product into the environment unless the competent authority has assessed the data submitted by the person interested in the placing of such product on the market and issued a national authorisation for this purpose which limits the quantities to be used and the areas to be treated and which may impose further conditions. The competent authority shall without delay inform the Commission and other competent authorities about the issued national authorisationdelivered a favourable opinion for this purpose which may impose further conditions. In the absence of an opinion from the competent authority delivered within 30 days after notification of the information required in paragraph 1, the biocidal product or active substance should be placed on the market for the purposes of the notified experiment or test.
Amendment 475 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82
Article 82
Amendment 137 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities shall carry out checks, based on risk analysis and at appropriate intervals, to verify if operators comply with the requirements set out in Articles 4 and 5.
Amendment 138 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The checks may include inter alia: (a) examination of measures and procedures that form part of the due diligence system; (b) examination of documentation and records that demonstrate the proper functioning of the due diligence system; (c) spot checks, including on-site checks, if necessary.
Amendment 141 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Operators shall offer all assistance necessary to facilitate the performance of the checks referred to in paragraph 1, notably as regards access to premises and to documentation and records.
Amendment 143 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Where, following the checks referred to in paragraph 1, shortcomings have been detected, such as the use of an incomplete or ineffective due diligence system to minimise the risk of illegally harvested timber and timber products being placed on the market, the competent authorities may issue a notice of remedial actions to be taken by the operator. Any failure by the operator to take such remedial action may give rise to penalties in accordance with Article 17.
Amendment 149 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Advisory Group 1. An Advisory Group shall be established, consisting of representatives of interested stakeholders, including, inter alia, forest-based industry representatives, forest owners, the timber trade, non- governmental organisations (NGOs) and consumer groups, and chaired by a representative of the Commission. 2. Representatives of Member States and of the European Parliament may participate in the meetings of the Advisory Group. 3. The Commission shall consult the Advisory Group before taking decisions pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 154 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 17
Article 17
(a) The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. (b) The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. and may include, inter alia: (i) fines proportional to the environmental damage, the value of the timber or timber products concerned and the tax losses and economic detriment resulting from the infringement; the level of the penalties shall be calculated in such way as to make sure that they effectively deprive those responsible of the economic benefits derived from their serious infringements, without prejudice to the legitimate right to exercise a profession; the fines for repeated serious infringements will be gradually increased; (ii) seizure of the timber and timber products concerned; (iii) immediate suspension of authorisation to trade. (c) The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendments affecting them.
Amendment 159 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Annex – indent 2 a (new)
Annex – indent 2 a (new)
Amendment 161 #
Amendment 163 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Annex – indent 13 a (new)
Annex – indent 13 a (new)
- 4417 00 00 Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood; boot or shoe lasts and trees, of wood;
Amendment 165 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Annex – indent 14 a (new)
Annex – indent 14 a (new)
- 4419 00 Tableware and kitchenware, of wood;
Amendment 167 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Annex – indent 14 b (new)
Annex – indent 14 b (new)
- 4420 Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewellery or cutlery, and similar articles, of wood; statuettes and other ornaments, of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling within Chapter 94;
Amendment 169 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Annex – indent 14 c (new)
Annex – indent 14 c (new)
- 4421 Other articles of wood (clothes hangers etc.);
Amendment 171 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Annex – indent 15
Annex – indent 15
- Pulp and paper of Chapters 47, 48 and 489 of the Combined Nomenclature, with the exception of bamboo-based and recovered (waste and scrap) products;
Amendment 172 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Annex – indent 16
Annex – indent 16
- 9401 61 00, 9401 69 00, 9401 90 30, 9403 30, 9403 40, 9403 50 00, 9403 60 and 9403 90 30 Wooden furniture;
Amendment 68 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure that the operation of an installation does not deteriorate the quality of soil and groundwater, it is necessary to establish, through a baseline report, the state of soil and groundwater contamination. The baseline report should be a practical tool that permits, as far as possible, a quantified comparison between the state of the site described in that report and the state of the site upon definitive cessation of activities, in order to ascertain whether a significant increase in pollution of soil or groundwater has taken place. The baseline report should therefore contain information making use of existing data on soil and groundwater measurements and historical data related to past uses of the site.
Amendment 70 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In accordance with the polluter pays principle, when assessing the level of significance of the pollution of soil and groundwater caused by the operator which would trigger the obligation to return the site to the state described in the baseline report, Member States should take into account the permit conditions that have applied over the lifetime of the activity concerned, the pollution prevention measures adopted for the installation, and the relative increase in pollution compared to the contamination load identified in the baseline report. Liability regarding pollution not caused by the operator is a matter for relevant national law and, where applicable, other relevant Union law. Future new or revised EU legislation on soil and groundwater protection should be drafted without prejudice to the provisions of this Directive.
Amendment 75 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 137 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, tThe competent authority may, in specific cases, on the basis of an assessment of the environmental and economic costs and benefits taking into account the technical characteristics of the installation concerned, its geographical location and the local environmental conditions, set emission limit values deviating from those set by the application of paragraph 3.
Amendment 147 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The competent authority shall provide the reasons for the application of the first subparagraph including the result of the assessment and the justification for the conditions imposed. These reasons shall be kept at the disposal of the Commission and the Member States, subject to commercial confidentiality.
Amendment 158 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4