10 Amendments of Gaston FRANCO related to 2011/0309(COD)
Amendment 112 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
Independent third party verification
Amendment 311 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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.