35 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2013/0012(COD)
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Fragmentation of the internal market through uncoordinated market introduction of alternative fuels should be avoided. Coordinated policy frameworks of all Member States should therefore provide the long-term security required for private and public investement into vehicle and fuel technology, and infrastructure build- up. Member States should therefore establish national policy frameworks outlining their objectives, targets, and supporting actions on the market development of alternative fuels, including the necessary infrastructure to be put into place, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned. Member States should cooperate with other neighbouring Member States on the regional or macro-regional level, through consultation or joint policy frameworks, in particular where continuity of alternative fuel infrastructure coverage across national borders or construction of new infrastructure in the proximity of national borders is required. A coordination of these national policy frameworks and their coherence at EU level should be ensured by the Commission, following a periodic evaluation thereof.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Biofuels are fuels produced from biomass, as defined in the Directive 2009/28/EC. Biofuels are currently the most importantwidespread type of alternative fuels, accounting for 4.4% in EU transport. They can contribute to a substantial reduction in overall CO2 emissions, if they are produced sustainably and do not cause indirect lands use change. They could provide clean power to all modes of transport. However, supply constraints and sustainability considerations may limit their use.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Electric vehicles could contribute to the stability of the electricity system by recharging their batteries from the grid at times of low general electricity demand and feeding power from the batteries back into the grid at times of high general electricity demand. Therefore recharging points should use iIntelligent metering systems, and themarket-based prices for electricity at a recharging point should be market based, so thatwould improve dynamic pricing which could promote flexible consumption (and storage) of electricity is promoted through dynamic pricing.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Member States, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, should ensure that publicly accessible infrastructure for the supply of hydrogen to motor vehicles is built up, with distances between refuelling points for motor vehicles allowing area covering circulation of hydrogen vehicles within the national territory, as well as a certain number of refuelling points located in urban agglomerations. This would allow hydrogen vehicles to circulate Union-wide.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, should ensure that publicly accessible infrastructure for the supply of gaseous Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to motor vehicles is built up, with distances between refuelling points allowing area covering circulation of CNG vehicles across the Union, as well as a certainguarantee a minimum number of refuelling points located in urban agglomerin cities with more than a determinate number of populations.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) LNG mightis also offer a cost-efficient technologyan attractive fuel for heavy duty vehicles, enabling them to meet the stringent pollutant emission limits of Euro VI standards.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 8
Article 2 – point 8
(8) ‘refuelling point for LNG’ means a provision of LNG, either through a physically established pump connected to fixed or mobile installations (including vehicles and vessels) or through a movable LNG container or any other systems.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, adopt a national policy framework for the market development of alternative fuels and their infrastructure, that will include information listed in Annex I, and contain at least the following elements:
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 9
– assessment of the need for LNG refuelling points in ports outside the TEN- T core network that are important for vessels not engaged in transport operations, in particular fishing and cruise vessels;
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 10 a (new)
– arrangements for close cooperation with regional and local authorities, and with the industry concerned, in order to achieve the objectives of this Directive.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Public budgets shall be assigned sufficient resources for these measures to be carried out.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall notify their national policy frameworks to the Commission [within 18 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive] including their priority ports (either part of the core TEN- T or not), as well as the applicable technical and administrative procedures, personnel, methodology, legislation, etc. to avoid bureaucratic and legislative delays, in order to ensure that a request of an intended LNG provider is authorised within three months from the request.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall evaluate effectiveness in achieving the objectives of the national policy frameworks and ensure that there is coherence at EU level. For this, Member States shall provide a breakdown how effective achievement of the plans has been at regional level. It shall forward to the European Parliament the report on the evaluation on the national policy frameworks within one year from the reception of the national policy frameworks.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Every two years, Member States shall ensure that a minimumstablish an indicative number of recharging points for electric vehicles arto be put into place, at least according to the existing fleet of electric-powered vehicles and the growth forecasted for the following years, with the aim of achieving the number given in the table in Annex II, by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, shall ensure that a minimum number of recharging points for electric vehicles are put into place, at least the number given in the table in Annex II, by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Member States, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, shall ensure that the equipment for slow and fast recharging points as set out in Annex III.1.1 and Annex III.1.2 shall be available on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, shall ensure that shore side electricity supply for waterborne vessels is installed in ports provided that it is cost-effective and has environmental benefits.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States on the territory of which exist already at the day of the entry into force of this Directive hydrogen refuelling points shall ensure, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, that a sufficient number of publicly accessible refuelling points are available, with distances not exceeding 300 km, to allow the circulation of hydrogen vehicles within the entire national territory by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, that publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport are provided in all maritime ports of the Trans- European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network by 31 December 20205 at the latest.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, that publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for inland waterway transport are provided in all inland ports of the TEN-T Core Network, by 31 December 2025 at the latest.
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport are provided in all ports included in their National Policy Frameworks, established in accordance with Article 3, including at least 40% of the maritime ports of the TEN-T Core Network, by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. In view of the effective development of LNG demand and supply network, the Commission shall assess and propose by 2020 the compliance and future deadlines for its completion if needed.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Member States, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, shall cooperate to ensure that heavy duty motor vehicles running on LNG can travel all along the roads on the TEN-T Core Network. For this purposes, publicly accessible refuelling points for LNG shall be established within distances not exceeding 400 km by 31 December 202016 at the latest.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Every three years the Commission shall assess the number of refuelling points and the maximum distances set out in paragraph 3 for the main transport routes. The Commission shall be empowered to reduce this distance. If the distance is reviewed, the Commission shall propose a new deadline to meet the new requirements.
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. All LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport as well as the necessary associated facilities (e.g. storage tanks, pontoons, etc.) shall comply with the technical specifications set out in Annex III.3.1 by 31 December 2015 at the latest.
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned that a sufficient number of publicly accessible refuelling points are available, with maximum distances of 150 km, to allow the circulation of CNG vehicles Union- wide by 31 December 202016 at the latest.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Every three years the Commission shall assess the number of refuelling points and the maximum distances set out in paragraph 6 for the main transport routes. The Commission shall be empowered to reduce this distance. If the distance is reviewed, the Commission shall propose a new deadline to meet the new requirements.
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Member States shall ensure that at least one mixed (public and private) refuelling point is installed in cities with more than 100.000 inhabitants, being able to supply the municipal urban fleet and the private vehicles of citizens, by 31 December 2016 at the latest.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Member States shall ensure that at least two publicly accessible refuelling points are installed in cities with more than 350.000 inhabitants, by 31 December 2016 at the latest.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1
Annex I – point 1
A regulatory framework shall consist of measures to support the build up of alternative fuels infrastructure, such as building permits, parking lots permits, environmental performance of businesses certification, fuel stations concessions. In order to ensure that a request of an intended alternative fuel provider is authorised within three months from the request, the regulatory framework should include details on the applicable technical and administrative procedures, personnel, methodology, legislation, etc. to avoid bureaucratic and legislative delays.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – indent 4 a (new)
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – indent 4 b (new)
Annex I – point 2 – indent 4 b (new)
- Where necessary, specific measures for applying in each port the general rules and procedures established and the applicable administrative procedures;
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – indent 4 c (new)
Annex I – point 2 – indent 4 c (new)
- Harmonisation of the regulatory framework related with the homologation of new or retrofitted CNG or LNG vehicles, their safety for circulation, parking and periodic reviews to do.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1 – point 1.1
Annex III – point 1 – point 1.1
Alternate Current (AC) slow recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, with connectors of Type 2 as described in standard EN62196-2:2012which must include the possibility of additional safety features such as a safety shutter for electrical socket.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 3 – point 3.1
Annex III – point 3 – point 3.1
LNG refuelling points for waterborne vessels shall comply with the relevant EN standards, to be adopted by 2014in accordance with the relevant IMO and ISO regulations and standards by 2014. Member States must coordinate to jointly support in IMO and ISO the development of those standards as soon as possible.