Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS
Constituencies
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Spain
Partido Popular
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Spain
Partido Popular
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Spain
Partido Popular
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Spain
Partido Popular
1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
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Spain
Partido Popular
1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
Groups
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PPE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/21 - 9999/12/31
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 2009/07/20
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PPE-DE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/08/31 - 2009/07/13
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2004/08/30
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PPE-DE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2002/03/08 - 2004/07/19
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PPE-DE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/10/12 - 2002/03/07
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/07/20 - 1999/10/11
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/07/20 - 1999/10/11
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/10/12 - 2002/03/07
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2002/03/08 - 2004/07/19
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2004/08/30
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/08/31 - 2009/07/13
EP staff
- Vice-President of European Parliament 2012/01/18 - 9999/12/31
- Member of Parliament's Bureau 2012/01/18 - 9999/12/31
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- Vice-President of European Parliament 2009/07/14 - 2012/01/16
- Member of Parliament's Bureau 2009/07/14 - 2012/01/16
- Vice-President of European Parliament 2007/01/16 - 2009/07/13
- Vice-President of Parliament's Bureau 2007/01/16 - 2009/07/13
- Vice-President of Parliament's Bureau 2004/07/20 - 2007/01/15
- Vice-President of European Parliament 2004/07/20 - 2007/01/15
- Vice-President of European Parliament 2002/01/15 - 2004/07/19
- Vice-President of Parliament's Bureau 2002/01/15 - 2004/07/19
- Vice-President of Parliament's Bureau 1999/07/20 - 2002/01/14
- Vice-President of European Parliament 1999/07/20 - 2002/01/14
- Vice-President of European Parliament 1999/07/20 - 2002/01/14
- Vice-President of Parliament's Bureau 1999/07/20 - 2002/01/14
- Vice-President of Parliament's Bureau 2002/01/15 - 2004/07/19
- Vice-President of European Parliament 2002/01/15 - 2004/07/19
- Vice-President of Parliament's Bureau 2004/07/20 - 2007/01/15
- Vice-President of European Parliament 2004/07/20 - 2007/01/15
- Vice-President of Parliament's Bureau 2007/01/16 - 2009/07/13
- Vice-President of European Parliament 2007/01/16 - 2009/07/13
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with Iraq | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Substitute of | Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/16 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia | 2007/01/18 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2007/01/17 |
| Member of | Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) | 2002/04/04 | 2004/07/19 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2002/03/07 | 2002/04/03 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 1999/10/06 | 2002/01/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 1999/10/06 | 2002/01/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2002/03/07 | 2002/04/03 |
| Member of | Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) | 2002/04/04 | 2004/07/19 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2007/01/17 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/16 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia | 2007/01/18 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Opinion | 2012/0288(COD) | Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings |
| Shadow | 2011/0363(NLE) | Nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes 2014-2020 in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia |
| Responsible | 2009/0108(COD) | Energy policy: measures to safeguard security of gas supply (repeal. Directive 2004/67/EC) |
| Responsible | 2007/2089(INI) | Prospects for the internal gas and electricity market |
| Responsible | 2007/0198(COD) | Energy: internal market in electricity, cross-border exchanges, access to network (repeal. Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003). Third Energy Package |
| Responsible | 2003/0022(NLE) | Nuclear energy: spent fuel and radioactive waste, safe management |
| Responsible | 2001/0098(COD) | Energy policy: energy performance of the buidings of the Union, energy saves and efficiency |
| Responsible | 1999/2169(COS) | Nuclear safety: decommissioning of obsolete installations at the JCR and waste management |
Born
1945/05/20 Barcelona- At the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB): MS in physics, (1969); PhD in physics, special award (1975). Positions held at the UAB: Director of the Radiation Physics Laboratory (1984-1992); Professor of Atomic and Nuclear Physics (currently on leave of absence) (1988- ). Member of the Consell de Seguiment sobre Seguretat Nuclear i Protecció Radiológica de Catalunya (1984-1992). Educational and research activities at the University of Barcelona, the CNRS Centre de Recherches Nucléaires in Strasbourg, and University College, Dublin. Research in the fields of radiation detection, environmental activity and radiation protection.
- In the Partido Popular (PP): member of the National Executive Committee (1993-2012); Chairman of the PP in Catalonia (1991-1996); PP candidate in the Catalan regional elections (1992, 1995).
- Member of Barcelona City Council (1991-1995). In the Catalan Parliament: spokesman for the PP parliamentary group (1988-1990); Chairman of the PP parliamentary group (1990-1996). In the Spanish Senate: Senator (1995-1999); Chairman of the Committee on Education and Culture (1995-1999).
- Member and Vice-President of the European Parliament (1999- ).
- Author of various books including: 'Cuestión de fondo' (1993), 'En el fragor del bien y del mal' (1997), '¿Qué es la derecha?' (1997), 'Amarás a tu tribu' (1998), 'La Constitución traicionada' (2006) and 'Ahora, cambio de rumbo' (Planeta, 2012).
- President of Fundación Concordia (1993- ). Author of 58 scientific publications. Director of Fundación para el Análisis y los Estudios Sociales (1997-1999) and member of its Board since 1997. President of Convivencia Cívica Catalana (citizens action group) (1998-2001). Regular contributor to the media activities of Grupo Intereconomía.
- Officer of the French Legion of Honour. Order of Friendship of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Nuclear Energy Award of the Spanish Nuclear Energy Council (1983). MEP of the Year in the Field of Energy (award by Parliament Magazine) (2008).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/0108(COD) Energy policy: measures to safeguard security of gas supply (repeal. Directive 2004/67/EC)
2010/01/19
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 1 (1) "protected customers" means all household customers
source: PE-438.187
2010/01/20
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The Preventive Action Plan, at national or regional level, shall contain:
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) if the Member State so decides, on the basis of the risk assessment set out in Article 8, obligations to supply customers, connected to the gas distribution system other than the protected customers such as schools and hospitals provided that these obligations do not affect their capacity to supply the protected customers in the event of a crisis as defined in Article 7. In case of a Union or regional emergency, the supply of gas to these additional customers will be the sole responsibility of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The Commission shall ensure that the national or regional Preventive Action Plans are consistent with each other in order to guarantee efficient coordination of actions during a Union emergency.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. By [31 March 201
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. Following the recommendation of the Commission referred to in Article 4(3) or in the situation referred to in Article 4(4), the obligation set out in paragraph 1 may be fulfilled at the regional level. The N-1 standard shall also be considered to be fulfilled where the Competent Authority demonstrates in the risk assessment referred to in Article 8 and in the Preventive Action Plan referred to in Article 5 that a supply disruption may be sufficiently and timely compensated for by specific measures including demand side measures.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. In the risk assessment, the Member States may set, on the basis of a technical and economic analysis, obligations to supply customers connected to the gas distribution system other than the protected customers such as schools and hospitals provided these obligations do not affect their capacity to supply the protected customers in the event of a crisis as defined in Article 7. In the case of a Union or regional emergency, the supply of gas to these additional customers will be the sole responsibility of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I source: PE-438.231
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2010/0306(NLE) Management of spent fuel and radioactive waste: EU legal framework
2011/04/15
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 24 (24) While it is up to the Member States to define their energy mix, all Member States generate radioactive waste, whether or not they have nuclear power reactors. Radioactive waste arises mainly from activities
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 40 (40) While recognizing that all hazards associated with spent fuel and radioactive waste should be taken into account in the national framework, this Directive does not cover non radiological hazards with non- radiological consequences, which fall under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the generation of radioactive waste is kept to the minimum practicable, respecting the ALARA principle, in terms of both activity and volume, by means of appropriate design measures and of operating and decommissioning practices, including reprocessing, recycle and reuse of conventional materials;
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new) (3a) Member States may decide, on a voluntary basis, to take appropriate measures in cooperation with other Member States to establish a joint or regional disposal facility, where this is necessary or advisable taking into account particular geological or technical circumstances. The activities and studies undertaken by ERDO – WG (European Repository Development Organization Working Group) are of particular interest in this context.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) Member States shall ensure that licence holders report to the competent regulatory authority, to other relevant competent organisations.
source: PE-462.870
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2010/0363(COD) Energy market integrity and transparency
2011/04/27
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) It should be clearly prohibited to use
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) Manipulation on wholesale energy markets involves artificially causing prices to be at a level not justified by the actual
source: PE-464.684
2011/05/05
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. Market participants shall provide the Agency
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The investigatory powers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to the aims of the investigation and action necessary to satisfy the obligation of national regulatory authorities under this Regulation, and shall include the right to:
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) demand information from any relevant person, including those who are successively involved in the transmission of orders or conduct of the operations concerned, as well as their principals, and if
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point g (g) request a court or any competent authority to impose a temporary prohibition of professional activity.
source: PE-464.685
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/11/16
ITRE
20 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas certain European industries are in permanent crisis as a result of unfair competition from third countries, particularly in the areas of labour relations, the environment and intellectual and industrial property protection,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas it is possible to achieve industrial progress through smart, long- term, balanced regulation and market stimulation, and global trends towards clean and sustainable forms of production, distribution, and whereas
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, with the E
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on public authorities to cut back on red tape, prevent duplication of formalities and increase transparency with regard to time-frames for the resolution of proceedings;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises how important sectors like energy and transport are within the cost structure of European industry; takes the view that the competitiveness of these sectors needs to be further improved via privatisation; with this in mind, is convinced of the need to restrict the level of public funding in companies operating in liberalised markets and to take steps with a view to the free provision of services in all modes of transport;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; furthermore calls on the Commission to focus more on competitiveness aspects during the impact assessment process (“Competitiveness Proofing”) as well as to evaluate ex post the cumulated impact of legal acts and to implement this essential part of smart regulation as quickly as possible;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can only be effective if it is pursued in close coordination with the policies of the Member States, and therefore calls on the Commission to take in 2011 the initiatives that are possible under the Lisbon Treaty (Article 173(2)), in the form of guidelines, indicators, exchanges of best practice, monitoring possibilities and evaluation procedures;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Takes the view that setting up companies with public funding stymies innovation and curtails opportunities for private initiatives; urges the Member States to ensure that public companies only exist in sectors in which they are genuinely justifiable;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 1 • developing clear indicators for m
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 - intensification of raw material recovery by means of ambitious and realistic recycling rules, appropriate support for research, and
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows manufacturing to take place with
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 -
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent in order to improve the framework conditions for industrial property rights, implementing a reform of standardisation methods and bringing about international standardisation in order to safeguard technological leadership; this patent should be grounded in the principles of legal certainty and non- discrimination, in order to prevent any competitive disadvantage between enterprises;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and s
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that employees" ideas and skills must be used in the restructuring of industry, and therefore calls for the widest possible consultation
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes
source: PE-452.697
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2010/2107(INI) Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan
2010/11/10
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution 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 propose further EU measures
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote CHP
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission's ongoing work on smart grids and urges it to support development of smart grids by setting common standards and ensure a long-term stable harmonised regulatory environment throughout the EU; recommends that SmartGrigds task force within the Commission, takes due account of the opinions of all stakeholders; asks the Commission to provide Parliament with regular progress reports on its work;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines the need to support initiatives which focus on the local and regional level to
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency should include a focus on the whole energy supply and demand chain including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, along side industrial, building and household consumption; Considers that energy services companies are in many respects the best placed to help households and SME’s to improve their energy efficiency and that energy efficiency and smart grid provide the customers a real and visible competitive advantage;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses the potential for the encouragement and implementation of best practices with regard to Energy Efficiency at the level of municipal and regional agencies;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to assess the potential for efficiency in public
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Believes that energy efficiency in buildings should be dealt with in a consistent and sustainable way, making sure that only potentially energy efficient buildings are addressed through objective criteria;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that the European Parliament and the Commission should set an example
source: PE-450.651
2010/12/10
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses that ICT can and should play a major role in promoting responsible energy consumption in households, transport, energy generation and manufacturing; considers smart meters, efficient lighting, cloud computing and distributed software to have the potential to transform usage patterns of energy sources;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – introductory part 24. Believes that smart metering and energy projects in general require awareness raising campaigns to explain to citizens their benefits; stresses that informing society about the benefits of smart metering is crucial for their success; recalls that Parliament's own initiative report "on a new Digital Agenda for Europe: 2015.eu" set as a policy goal that 50% of homes in Europe would be fitted with smart meters by 2015. Welcomes the work by the taskforce on smart meters and asks the Commission to put forward a number of recommendations before the end of 2011 to ensure that:
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Emphasises that Europe should be at the cutting edge in the development of energy related Internet technologies and ICT low-carbon applications; considers that enhanced support for innovation must always be accompanied by a reduction in the red tape confronting applicants; calls on the Commission to eliminate red tape by re-engineering Framework Programme processes;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Addresses the need to the implementation of training programs, particularly those targeting intermediary technicians;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to promote the development of cost-efficient innovative devices to improve energy efficiency (e.g. spoilers for trucks) and t
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Commission to submit proposals on how to establish an EU framework of revolving financial instruments to support
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Welcomes in this regard the Commission's proposal to use uncommitted funds under the EEPR Regulation for the creation of a dedicated financial instrument to support energy efficiency and
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls on the
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Stresses the importance of partnerships among national and international institutions as well as industries, particularly the energy intensive industries;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Calls on the Commission to make energy efficiency one of the key priorities of the 8th Framework Research Programme and to allocate a significant part to energy efficiency sub-programmes similar to the current Intelligent Energy Programme; stresses the need for a doubling of funds for research, development and demonstration in the energy area, including a substantial increase in the EU's future budget
source: PE-450.652
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2010/2108(INI) Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020
2010/09/14
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that any future strategy should seek to fulfil the Lisbon Treaty objectives of a single energy market, security of supply, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the promotion of all forms of low-carbon energy production, energy efficiency and savings and the promotion of energy networks and lead to a reduced reliance on energy imports and an increase in domestic energy production;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the Union needs a
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Strongly stresses and underlines the need to fully implement the current EU energy legislation and to fulfil the EU energy targets; underscores the need for
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Greater emphasis is needed on investments to finance the decarbonisation of the power mix. To address current market failures, existing financing instruments should therefore be reinforced and new financing instruments developed;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution 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 ensuring that intermittent renewable energy can be accommodated alongside reliable base load electricity; supports pilot projects for the roll-out of smart meters;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency should include a focus on primary energy use, including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, along side industrial and household and transport/mobile consumption;
source: PE-448.780
2010/09/15
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Asks the Commission to present a communication on how to increase efficiency in the deployment of renewable sources of energy within the EU by striving towards a system of EU-wide common incentives for renewable sources of energy, which would allow to deploy 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 renewable
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Considers that security of supply and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions can only be secured simultaneously if all types of low-carbon electricity generation are supported: renewables, fossil fuels with carbon sequestration and safe nuclear power;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that the creation of EU minimum standards for licensing and design certification for new nuclear power plants would
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Calls for the close monitoring of the implementation of the SET-plan, the early launching of the European Industrial Initiatives and the identification of obstacles to mobilise public and private investments;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Supports the development of cost- efficient new technologies for electrical storage, including the use of hydrogen and other fuel cells, which would allow to increase t
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new) 49a. Supports initiatives to smoothly accompany the adaptation of the human resources needs related to the move towards a low CO2 energy mix;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 b (new) 49b. Believes that an informed customer and citizen will influence the market in a proper way. Therefore encourages initiatives with broad stakeholders discussion like the European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF) and other;
source: PE-448.829
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2010/2245(INI) Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
2011/08/03
ITRE
27 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A – introductory part A. whereas accelerating innovation is not only essential in order to attain a sustainable and competitive economic model and secure future employment, but will also generate solutions to the shared grand societal challenges facing European society, namely:
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A – point 3 · a st
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B – point 1 · putting first citizens' and businesses’ creativity, consumption patterns and responses to new ideas,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B – point 4 a (new) · enhancing human capital and improving innovation uptake in the private sector,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Innovation Union flagship initiative, which is the most significant and concrete attempt so far to introduce a strategic, integrated and market-oriented European innovation policy, whose success though depends on the full cooperation of – and its implementation by –the Member States;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for a broad concept of innovation that goes beyond technological and product-oriented innovation and
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers that in order to guarantee the success of the new instruments for innovation that are going to be developed in the EU2020 Strategy is necessary to approve clear and specific 'Rules of Participation' that include an obligatory proportion of small and micro enterprises;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission's focus on grand societal challenges, and stresses that innovation is needed in order to increase resource productivity and sustainable
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point 1 · strategic orientation, design and implementation of all policies and measures, with the aim of contributing to and enhancing innovation in Europe (through, for example, education and training, advisory services, the labour market, the single market, infrastructure, taxation instruments, industrial policy and trade);
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point 1 · strategic orientation, design and implementation of all policies and measures, with the aim of contributing to and enhancing innovation in Europe (through, for example, education and training, advisory services, the labour market, the single market, infrastructure, taxation instruments, EU policies focused on SMEs, industrial policy and trade);
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for the development of a single integrated indicator allowing better monitoring of progress in innovation, involving primarily enterprises that, since the very beginning and in a concrete way, are committed in evaluating innovation; urges further development of the ‘scoreboard’ by means of international cooperation;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that citizens' demands as consumers and engagement as professionals and businesses and companies are the main drivers of innovation; points out that the creation of an innovative society must therefore be based on the participation of its citizens and businesses/companies, by enabling them to articulate their needs and their creative potential through a bottom-up approach and by providing innovative solutions enabling individual citizens to contribute to resource efficiency;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to put serious effort into bringing about a change of mindset towards innovative and curiosity-driven thinking, by encouraging changes towards sustainable consumer patterns and actively promoting citizens
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the importance of economic and social innovation and the need to adopt a bottom-
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the EU, national and regional authorities to stimulate
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Member States to take action to improve the entrepreneurial and quantitative skills of (young) European
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to introduce a better method of financing innovation, by creating synergies and merging Research & Development & Innovation (R&D&I) support programmes where possible, for example the FPs, Joint Technology Initiatives, the CIP, Joint Programmes, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Asks the European Commission to present to the European Parliament an external evaluation about the innovation instruments created inside the Seventh Framework Programme like Technological Platforms and JTIs where the evaluation should include activities, calls, innovation projects and results (if they exist) and the economic contribution from public and private funds;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the Commission proposal to define specific investments addressed to innovative start-ups;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Urges the European Commission to follow the recommendation of the Interim Evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme (Expert Group) when it asks for a moratorium on new instruments that should be considered until the existing ones have been sufficiently developed and adequately evaluated; therefore, calls for special precaution to be taken in order to avoid confusion due to the proliferation of instruments;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls for the introduction of a
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the EU to conduct a study on the obstacles it has itself created to the development of research and innovation in Europe by bringing forward the expiry date for patents, introducing the precautionary principle across the board, giving legal form to the principle of substitution without any specific impact assessments and adopting the Reach Regulation without taking into account quality considerations or exemptions and without having checked for any adverse impact it might have on industrial activity;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Urges the Member States to direct their public procurement towards innovative products, processes and services; calls, therefore, on the Commission, in its legislative proposals, to facilitate innovation enabling public procurement, including a review of pre-commercial procurement opportunities, and calls on the Member States to
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 – point 5 · encompass all research and innovation programmes, including the EIT's Knowledge and Innovation Communities;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 point 5 a (new) · involve all relevant public and private partners along the supply chains, in the selection and development of the future partnerships, as well as in the definition of their governance models,
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 point 5 b (new) · better coordinate existing instruments and initiatives
source: PE-460.664
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2011/0043(NLE) Euratom Framework Programme 2012-2013: fusion energy, nuclear fission and radiation protection; specific programme for indirect actions
2011/09/19
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part I – section I.B – paragraph 1 The overall objective is to enhance in particular the safety, performance, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness of nuclear fission and uses of radiation in industry and medicine. Indirect actions in nuclear fission and radiation protection will be undertaken in five principal areas of activity detailed below. There are important links with research in the Seventh Framework Programme of the Union adopted by Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council13 , in particular in the areas of energy, European standards, education and training, environmental protection, health, material science, governance, common infrastructures, security and safety culture, as well as with the nuclear fission proposals of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan endorsed by the Council in March 2008. International collaboration will be a key feature of the activities in many of the activity areas, in particular advanced nuclear systems that are being investigated in the Generation IV International Forum.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part I – section I.B – point 2 – paragraph 2 Nuclear installation safety: Operational safety of current and future nuclear installations, taking into account particularly the research implications of the Fukushima accident, especially plant life assessment and management, safety culture (minimising the risk of human and organisational error), advanced safety assessment methodologies, numerical simulation tools, instrumentation and control, and prevention and mitigation of severe accidents, with associated activities to optimise knowledge management and maintain competences.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part I – section I.B – point 2 – paragraph 3 Advanced nuclear systems: Improved efficiency of present systems and fuels and the study of advanced reactor systems in order to assess their potential, proliferation resistance and impacts on long-term sustainability, including basic and key cross-cutting research activities (such as material science)14 and the study of the fuel cycle, innovative fuels and waste management aspects, including partitioning and transmutation the more efficient use of fissile material in existing reactors. The above activities should be geared to supporting the European Sustainable Nuclear Industrial Initiative (ESNII), launched at the Strategic Energy Technology Plan conference of the Belgian Presidency in November 2010, including the design of the key research demonstrators ASTRID, ALLEGRO, ALFRED and MYRRHA.
source: PE-472.082
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2011/0172(COD) Energy efficiency
2011/11/16
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) The Union is facing unprecedented challenges resulting from increased dependence on energy imports and scarce energy resources, and the need to limit climate change and to overcome the economic crisis. Energy efficiency is a valuable means to address these challenges without hampering economic activity. It improves the Union's security of supply by reducing primary energy consumption and decreasing energy imports. It helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a cost- effective way and thereby to mitigate climate change. Shifting to a more energy- efficient economy should also accelerate the spread of innovative technological solutions and improve the competitiveness of industry in the Union, boosting economic growth and creating high quality jobs in several sectors related to energy efficiency.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 a (new) (12a) “The Commission’s Communication on “Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond – A Blueprint for an integrated European energy network” underlines the need to adapt EU power capacity to the multitude of applications and technologies relying on electricity as an energy source as well as to maintain the system's security. Demand side resources, applications and technologies have the potential to lead to massive carbon reductions and address the integration of renewable energy into energy networks. Member States shall therefore encourage participation of demand side resources, applications and technologies, such as demand response, into energy markets.”
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) To tap the energy savings potential in certain market segments where energy audits are generally not offered commercially (such as households or small and medium-sized enterprises), Member States should
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) These audits should be carried out
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 23 (23) High-efficiency cogeneration (CHP) and district heating and cooling has significant potential for saving primary energy which is largely untapped in the Union. Member States should
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 31 (31) Energy performance contracting (EPC) comprises a wide variety of mechanisms which open up opportunities to deploy more energy-efficient technologies and solutions. It is necessary to continue developing the market for energy services to ensure the availability of both the demand for and the supply of energy services in an open and transparent manner. Transparency, for example by means of lists of energy services providers, can contribute to this. Model contracts and guidelines, in particular for energy performance contracting, can also help stimulate demand. As in other forms of third-party financing arrangements, in an energy performance contract the beneficiary of the energy service avoids investment costs by using part of the financial value of energy savings to repay the investment fully or partially, carried out by a third party. The market of energy performance contracting shall not be discriminatory to any energy services providers.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new) 2 c. ‘end-use energy savings’: an amount of saved energy determined by measuring and/or estimating consumption by the final customer before and after implementation of one or more improvement measures, whilst ensuring normalisation for external conditions that affect energy consumption;
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 3. 'energy service' means the physical benefit, utility or good derived from a combination of energy with energy management system and/or energy efficient technology
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new) 11 a. ‘demand response’ programs make possible for energy consumers to temporarily reduce their demand for electricity in response to supply conditions. Demand response allows collaboration between energy provider and energy user to incentivate reduction of energy demand at times of peak load, or in response to curtailment requests increasing efficiency of the energy value chain;
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26 26. ‘efficient district heating and cooling’ means a district heating or cooling system using
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Where a public body already has an energy efficiency strategy in place for its buildings based on another parameter and where this strategy is expected to yield energy savings equivalent or higher than the savings expected from meeting the renovation target, Member States shall allow the public body to continue following its existing strategy.
source: PE-475.873
2011/11/17
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 836 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall promote the availability to all final customers of energy audits which are
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall ensure that, where technically feasible and cost-effective for the investor, including consideration of maintenance, management and replacement costs, final customers for electricity, natural gas, district or other central heating or cooling and district
Amendment 975 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 In case of heating and cooling, where a building is supplied from a district heating network, a heat meter shall be installed at the building entry. In multi-apartment buildings, individual
Amendment 1017 #
Proposal for a directive 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 VI shall be provided to final customers
Amendment 1045 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. By 31
Amendment 1076 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. For the purpose of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall carry out a cost-benefit analysis covering their territory, including based on climate conditions, economic feasibility or technical suitability, in order to identify and facilitate implementation of the most cost-efficient solutions to meet heating and cooling requirements.
Amendment 1083 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to develop
source: PE-475.954
2011/11/18
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 1310 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 9 9. The Commission shall establish by 1 January 2013 by means of a delegated act in accordance with Article 18 a methodology for the cost-benefit analysis referred to in paragraphs 1(a), 4 (c), 7 (b) and 8(b).
Amendment 1340 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Member States shall ensure that national energy regulatory authorities encourage demand side resources, such as demand response, to participate alongside supply in local or regional wholesale markets.
Amendment 1345 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b b) identifying concrete measures and investments for the introduction of cost- effective energy efficiency improvements or measures aiming to facilitate the integration of renewable energy production in the network infrastructure, with a detailed timetable for their introduction.
Amendment 1349 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) b a) assessing the opportunity of setting up a forward capacity market, for the electricity market. This assessment should include a cost/benefit analysis of aligning such each Member State’s market to target a European market.
Amendment 1359 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall ensure the removal of those incentives in transmission and distribution tariffs that unnecessarily increase the volume of distributed or transmitted energy and refocus these incentives towards consumer participation to system efficiency, including demand response depending on national circumstances. In this respect, in accordance with Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/73/EC, Member States may impose public service obligations relating to energy efficiency on undertakings operating in the electricity and gas sectors.
Amendment 1395 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall take the appropriate steps to ensure that high-efficiency cogeneration operators and demand response aggregators can offer balancing services and other operational services at the level of transmission system operators or distribution system operators where this is consistent with the mode of operation of the high-efficiency cogeneration installation. Transmission system operators and distribution system operators shall ensure that such services are part of a services bidding process which is transparent and open to scrutiny.
source: PE-475.983
2011/11/22
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 1711 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) With district or other centralised heating and cooling, billing shall be provided on a monthly basis during the heating/cooling season.
Amendment 1786 #
Proposal for a directive Annex XI – section 2 – introductory part 2. Network regulation and tariffs shall
source: PE-476.055
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2011/0238(COD) Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
2012/01/19
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The proper functioning of the internal energy market requires that the energy imported into the Union from third countries, is fully governed by the rules establishing an internal energy market. An internal energy market that is not functioning properly puts the EU in a vulnerable position with regard to security of energy supply and would undermine any of its potential benefits to European industry and consumers. A high degree of transparency with regard to agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of energy would allow the Union to take coordinated action, in a spirit of solidarity, in order to ensure that such agreements are in accordance with Union legislation and effectively secure the supply of energy.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The new information exchange mechanism should
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision 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 60 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (1)
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision 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 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
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. When a Member State intends to enter into negotiations with a third country in order to amend an existing intergovernmental agreement or to conclude a new intergovernmental agreement, the Member State shall inform the Commission in writing of its intention at the earliest possible moment before the envisaged opening of the negotiations. The information provided to the Commission shall include the relevant documentation, an indication of the provisions to be addressed in the negotiations, the objectives of the negotiations and other relevant information. In case of amendments to an existing agreement, the provisions that are to be renegotiated shall be indicated in the information provided to the Commission. The
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall submit already negotiated but not yet signed intergovernmental agreements, including annexes thereto and other texts to which they refer explicitly, to the Commission after closure of the negotiations.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 When a Member State informs the Commission pursuant to Article 3(2) of its intention to enter into negotiations in order to amend an existing intergovernmental agreement or to conclude a new intergovernmental agreement, the
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) Where the Commission identifies incompatibility between the negotiated agreement and Union law, the Member State should eliminate the incompatibility identified. If the Member State signs the agreement without having eliminated the incompatibility, the Commission may launch infringements proceedings.
source: PE-480.533
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2011/0294(COD) Trans-European transport network: guidelines
2012/11/10
TRAN
7 amendments...
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 16/33 add the following multimodal platforms to the comprehensive network: – Pontevedra – Zalia – Torrelavega – Júndiz – Monzón – El Vallés – El Prat – El Gorguel – Ciudad Real – Albacete – San Roque – Mérida – Ponferrada/El Bierzo – Castellón – Alicante – Benavente – Zamora – Miranda de Ebro – Burgos – Palencia – Área Central – Aranda de Duero – Soria – Arévalo – Ávila – Segovia
Amendment 879 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 16/33 add the following rail freight transport sections to the core network: – Almería – Málaga – Algeciras (along the coast) – Granada – Motril – Castejón – Logroño – Miranda – León – Gijón / Avilés – Palencia – Santander – Madrid – Cáceres – Mérida – Mérida – Badajoz – Portuguese border – Mora – Ciudad Real – Mérida
Amendment 881 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 16/33 add the following rail freight transport sections to the comprehensive network: – Almorchón – Córdoba – Ávila – Salamanca – Santander – Oviedo – El Ferrol – León – Zamora – Salamanca – Plasencia – Lleida – Manresa – Barcelona – Los Rosales – Zafra – Madrid – Burgos – Torralba – Soria – Castejón
Amendment 888 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add the following airports to the comprehensive network: – Murcia/Corvera – Lleida – Huesca/Pirineos – Logroño – Albacete – Córdoba
Amendment 891 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add the following rail passenger transport sections to the core network: – Madrid – Toledo – Madrid – Alcázar – Albacete – Murcia – Almería – Málaga – Algeciras (along the coast) – Avilés – Oviedo – Bilbao – Santander – Oviedo – El Ferrol – A Coruña – Castejón – Logroño – Miranda – Mora – Alcázar – Linares – Moreda/Jaén/Córdoba – Ourense – Vigo (via Cercedo) – Ourense – Monforte – Lugo – A Coruña – Palencia – Santander – Segovia – Ávila – Sevilla – Cádiz – Sevilla – Huelva – Portuguese border – Valencia – Alicante (along the coast) – Motilla – Albacete – La Encina – Santiago – Vigo – Portuguese border – Granada – Motril – Antequera – Málaga – Madrid – Ávila – Salamanca – León – Monforte – Torralba – Soria – Castejón – Plasencia – León – Gijón
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add the following rail passenger transport sections to the comprehensive network: – Almendricos – Águilas – Barcelona – Massanet – Barcelona – Puigcerdá – Játiva – Alcoy – Lleida – Manresa – Barcelona – Los Rosales – Zafra – Madrid – Burgos – Villalba – Segovia
Amendment 894 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add the following high-quality road sections to the comprehensive network: – Valladolid – Aranda de Duero – Soria – Ourense – Santiago – Ourense – Guntín – Ponferrada – Ourense – Monforte – Chantada – Astorga – León – Burgos – Burgos – Logroño – Pamplona – Ávila – Salamanca – León – Valladolid – Segovia – Valladolid – Ávila – Maqueda – Toledo – Ocaña – Tarancón – Cuenca – Teruel – Alfajarín – Fraga -Catalayud – Daroca – Alcolea del Pinar – Monreal del Campo – Badajoz – Zafra – Córdoba – Baena – Granada – Huelva – Jabugo – Zafra – Estepa – Lucena – Baena – Jaén – Úbeda – Blanca – Avarán – La Font de la Figuera – Alicante – Alcoy – Játiva – Elche – Cartagena – Vera – Figueras – Puigcerdá – Ávila – Villacastín – San Rafael – Segovia
source: PE-496.673
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2011/0300(COD) Trans-European energy infrastructure: guidelines
2012/08/05
ITRE
40 amendments...
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Despite its legal existence as defined in Directives 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas , the internal market in energy remains fragmented due to insufficient interconnections between national energy networks, the target for Member States to achieve at least 10% of electricity and gas interconnection capacity agreed by the European Council in 2002 and 2007 not having been achieved. Union-wide integrated networks however are vital for ensuring a competitive and well functioning integrated market for promoting growth, employment and sustainable development.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The importance of smart grids in achieving the Union’s energy policy objectives has been acknowledged in Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘Smart grids: from innovation to deployment’ . The Commission should present a specific proposal for the development of Smart grids, in order to fully seize the benefits of existing synergies between Energy and Telecommunications infrastructures.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) In view of complying with Article 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, regional groups should be established for the purpose of proposing projects of common interest that will be approved by Member States, without undermining the existing Regional Initiatives. In order to ensure broad consensus, these regional groups should ensure close cooperation between Member States, national regulatory authorities, project promoters and relevant stakeholders. The cooperation should rely as much as possible on existing regional cooperation structures of national regulatory authorities and transmission system operators and other structures established by the Member States and the Commission.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 a (new) (21a) In addition, Member States are encouraged to apply the provisions of the permit granting process for projects of common interest also to projects of national interest.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) In an increasingly integrated internal energy market, clear and transparent rules for cost allocation across borders are necessary in order to accelerate investment in cross-border infrastructure. The European Council of 4 February 2011 recalled the importance to promote a regulatory framework attractive to investment in networks, with tariffs set at levels consistent with financing needs and the appropriate cost allocation for cross- border investments, while enhancing competition and competitiveness, notably of European industry, and taking account of the impact on consumers. In this regard, if deemed necessary, a benchmarking of investment costs between project promoters across Member States should be carried out to ascertain if costs are efficiently incurred.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 (29) The European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) has demonstrated the added value of leveraging private funding through significant Union financial aid to allow implementation of projects of European significance. The European Council of 4 February 2011 recognised that some energy infrastructure projects may require limited public finance to leverage private funding. In the light of the economic and financial crisis and budgetary constraints, targeted support, through grants and financial instruments together with a stable and predictable regulatory framework, should be developed under the next multi-
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The guidelines as established by this Regulation and, in particular, the projects of common interest therein identified, shall obey one or more of the following energy policy objectives: (a) Competitiveness by promoting the further integration of the internal energy market and the interoperability of energy networks across borders; (b) Enhancing Union security of energy supply and its system resilience and security of system operations; (c) A sustainable development and protection of the environment.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new) 4a. ´bottleneck´ means lack of capacity of interconnection due either to absence of infrastructure or to limited physical flow or faltering system management;
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a (a) transmission system operator, except for hydro-pumped electricity storage projects, or distribution system operator or other operator or investor developing a project of common interest; or
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall establish a Union-wide list of projects of common interest. The list shall be reviewed and updated as necessary every two years
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. For the purpose of identifying projects of common interest, the Commission shall establish a Regional Group (‘Group’) as defined in section 1 of Annex III based on each priority corridor and area and their respective geographical coverage as set out in Annex I. The Commission shall, taking into account the complexity of managing interconnections within an intricate geographical structure, consider, when appropriate, subdividing Regional Groups (Sub-regional Groups).
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. For the purpose of identifying projects of common interest, the Commission shall establish a Regional Group (‘Group’) as defined in section 1 of Annex III based on each priority corridor and area and their respective geographical coverage as set out in Annex I. The Commission shall chair the Groups.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the p
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3 a (new) - elimination of bottlenecks;
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4 a (new) - elimination of bottlenecks;
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 2 a (new) - full system operational procedures assigning the different responsibilities to transmission and distribution networks operators in the scenario of large renewable distributed generation;
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, interoperability with the existing infrastructure, local area-based system stability, sustainability and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 6 – introductory part 6. If the commissioning of a project of common interest is delayed by more than two years compared to the implementation plan
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. For the purpose of accelerating permit granting procedures and enhancing public participation, the provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable to all projects of common interest and to all projects deemed necessary for the technical viability of projects of common interest.
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. Projects of common interest shall be allocated the status of the highest national significance possible and be treated as such in permit granting procedures
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 The project promoter
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. Within one month 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, as well as standard costs for different categories of projects, including on network and market modelling, for a harmonised energy system-wide cost-
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. Within three months of the day of receipt of the methodology, the Agency, after formally consulting
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 8 8. By 31 December 2016, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall jointly submit to the Commission and the Agency co
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 The
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Significant increases in investment costs shall be notified by the national regulatory authorities and the Agency to the Commission. If no sufficient justification is provided by the project promoter, the Commission may launch a call for proposals open to any project promoter to build the project.
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – title Eligibility of projects and conditionality for Union financial assistance
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the project is commercially not viable according to the business plan and other assessments carried out, notably by possible investors or creditors. The decision on incentives and its justification referred to in paragraph 3 of shall be taken into account when assessing the project's commercial viability; In any case, Union financial assistance for construction works shall only support projects of common interest providing economic, environmental and social benefits which cannot be achieved by any competing commercial projects; and
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Conditionality for financial assistance from the Union for projects of common interest will be examined according to their degree of contribution to one or more of the relevant objectives, as established in article 1a. The contribution should be measured against given criteria for each objective as follows: (i) Promoting the further integration of the internal energy market and the interoperability of electricity and gas networks across borders: - the number of projects effectively interconnecting Member States networks and removing internal constraints; - the reduction or elimination of Member States energy isolation; - the percentage of electricity cross border transmission power in relation to installed electricity generation capacity in the relevant Member States; and - the percentage of the highest peak demand of the two Member States concerned covered by reversible flow interconnections for gas. (ii) Enhancing Union security of energy supply, to be measured by the evolution of system resilience and security of system operations: - the number of projects and their capacity to allow diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes; - the number of projects increasing storage capacity; - the reduction of the foreseeable number of disruptions and their duration; - the amount of avoidable spillage of renewable energy due to a lack of cross border connections; - the connections of isolated markets with more diversified supply sources; or (iii) Contributing to a sustainable development and protection of the environment: - the transmission of renewable electricity from generation to major consumption centres and storage sites; - the amount of CO2 emissions prevented by the construction of the projects which benefited from CEF.
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) the
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 (2) North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe (‘NSI West Electricity’): interconnections between Member States of the region
Amendment 659 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part 2 – point 6 – paragraph 1 (6) North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘NSI East Gas’): regional gas connections infrastructure between the Baltic Sea region, the Adriatic and Aegean Seas and the Black Sea, notably to enhance diversification and security of gas supply;
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part 2 – point 7 – paragraph 1 (7) Southern Gas Corridor (‘SGC’):
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 1 – point 2 (2) Each Group shall organise its workload in line with regional cooperation efforts pursuant Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC, Article 7 of Directive 2009/73/EC, Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009, and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and other existing regional cooperation structures such as the current electricity and gas Regional Initiatives.
Amendment 730 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 2 – point 1 (1) Each project promoter shall submit an application for selection as project of common interest to the members of the respective Group, including an assessment of its project(s) with regard to the contribution to implementing the priorities set out in Annex I, the fulfilment of the relevant criteria defined in Article
Amendment 768 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IV – point 1 – point e (e) for smart grids, the project is designed for equipments and installations at high- voltage and medium-voltage
Amendment 771 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IV – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1 – calculating, for cross-border projects, the impact on the grid transfer capability in both power flow directions, measured in terms of amount of power (in megawatt)
Amendment 804 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – point 2 (2) The data set shall reflect Union and national legislations in force at the date of analysis. The data sets used for electricity and gas respectively shall be compatible, notably with regard to assumptions on prices and volumes in each market. The data set shall be elaborated after formally consulting Member States and
Amendment 805 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – point 5 (5) The cost-benefit analysis shall at least take into account the following costs: capital expenditure, operational and maintenance expenditure over the technical lifecycle of the project and decommissioning and waste management costs, where relevant. The methodology shall give guidance on discount rates to be used for the calculations. Costs should be validated against a benchmark to assess whether they are incurred efficiently. Whenever a project promoter presents costs significantly diverging from the benchmark, it shall justify them to the responsible national regulatory authority and the Agency.
Amendment 820 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – point 9 (9) The detailed method used to take into account the indicators
source: PE-487.726
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2011/0302(COD) Mécanisme pour l'interconnexion en Europe
2012/10/10
TRAN, ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) Major investments are needed to modernise and expand Europe's energy infrastructure and to interconnect networks across borders, putting an end to the existence of energy islands, in order to meet the Union's energy and climate policy objectives of competitiveness, sustainability and security of supply in a cost-effective way. The estimated investment needs in energy infrastructure up to 2020 amount to EUR 1 trillion, of which ca. EUR 200 billion in electricity and gas transmission and storage infrastructures considered of European relevance. Among projects of European relevance, approximately EUR 100 billion of investments is at risk of not being delivered due to obstacles related to permit granting, regulation and financing.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 47 a (new) (47 a) In order to ensure broad and fair competition for projects benefitting from CEF funds, tenders must be based on fair and transparent contract conditions and the form of contract used must be appropriate to the project's objectives and circumstances.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 (12) ‘bottleneck’ means a physical barrier that leads to a system break affecting the continuity of long-distance flows. Such a barrier can be absorbed by new infrastructure such as bridges or tunnels that address problems as for example gradients, curve radii, gauge. The need to upgrade existing infrastructure shall not be considered as a bottleneck; in the field of energy, lack of capacity of interconnection due either to absence of infrastructure or to limited physical flow or faltering system management;
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii a (new) (ii a) actions supporting new technologies and innovation that decarbonise any mode of transport: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 50% of the eligible cost.
source: PE-496.337
2012/10/17
TRAN, ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Part I – Point a Innovative Management & Single European Sky - SESAR Services Innovative Management & Traffic Management Systems for Road, Rail and Services Inland Waterways (ITS, ERTMS and RIS), infrastructure for the supply of alternative and in particular low or zero carbon energy for transport Innovative Management & Core Network Ports and Airports Services
source: PE-497.891
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2011/0309(COD) Safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities
2012/06/09
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. Public participation shall be organised so as to ensure that disclosure of information and involvement of the public shall not pose risks to safety and security of offshore oil and gas installations and their operation and shall respect the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 2. External emergency response plans shall be prepared with the cooperation of relevant operators and, as appropriate, licensees, and aligned with the internal emergency response plans of the installations stationed or planned in the subject area. Any update to the internal plans advised by an operator should be taken into account and operators will be fully informed about any change in the external emergency response plans which affect them.
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Operators of installations shall comply in full with this Regulation within t
source: PE-494.690
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2011/0359(COD) Statutory audit of public-interest entities: specific requirements
2012/10/19
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point j j) a statutory auditor or an audit firm shall have adequate remuneration policies providing sufficient performance incentives to secure audit quality. In particular, compensation and
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – point viii a (new) viii a) human resources services that entail recruiting senior management.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 4 source: PE-498.010
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2011/0363(NLE) Nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes 2014-2020 in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia
2012/04/10
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Citation 1 a (new) Having regard to Protocol No. 4 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded,
Amendment 51 #
Recital 6 a (new) (6a) In the case of Lithuania, Protocol No. 4 states that "Union assistance under the Ignalina Programme will be seamlessly continued and extended beyond 2006", adding that "the overall average appropriations under the extended Ignalina Programme shall be appropriate for the period of the next Financial Perspectives". On the contrary, in the case of Bulgaria, Article 30 of the 2005 Act of Accession refers only to the period 2007-2009, and in the case of Slovakia the 2003 Treaty of Accession refers only to the period 2004-2006. Therefore, for further funding for Bulgaria and Slovakia, Article 203 of the Euratom Treaty must be applied, whereas Protocol No. 4 serves as a legal basis for Lithuania.
Amendment 56 #
Recital 7 (7) The support covered by this Regulation should ensure seamless continuation of decommissioning and concentrate on measures to
Amendment 75 #
Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The general objective of the Programme is to assist the Member States concerned to
Amendment 104 #
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) EUR 229 629 000 for the Ignalina Programme for the period 2014 to 20
Amendment 124 #
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) Comply with Union's acquis
Amendment 153 #
Article 8 – paragraph 1 1.
source: PE-496.524
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2011/0387(COD) European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): strategic innovation agenda 2014-2020
2012/06/29
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 · Enhancing the impact of investments on education, research and innovation and testing new ways for innovation governance: The EIT acts as a catalyst, adding value to the existing research base, by accelerating the take-up and exploitation of technologies and research outcomes and by transferring research results to all the levels of education. Innovation activities contribute in turn to align and leverage research investments and to make education and training activities more responsive to business needs. To this end, the EIT has been equipped with a substantial degree of flexibility to test out new innovation models, allowing for true differentiation in the KICs' governance and funding models and quick adaptation to better cope with emerging opportunities.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 5 – point 6 · Urban mobility, smart and sustainable development.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – Factsheet 3 – part 1 – paragraph 3 The response to these challenges has been defined in Horizon 2020 as aiming ‘to provide better health, quality of life and general wellbeing for all by supporting research and innovation activities. These activities will focus on the maintenance and promotion of health throughout our lifetimes, and on disease prevention; on improving our ability to cure, treat and manage disease and disability; supporting active ageing; and on contributing to the achievement of a sustainable and efficient care sector.’ In addition, special importance should be given to local services and to the adaptation of cities and their facilities for an ageing population.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – Factsheet 3 – part 2 – paragraph 3 a (new) Ageing population should be the objective of many projects and policies such as the development and improvement of local services and urban adaptation.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – Factsheet 6 – title Urban Mobility, smart and sustainable development.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – Factsheet 6 – part 1 – paragraph 1 The theme of smart, green and integrated transport has been identified as one of the major societal challenges which will be addressed within the framework of Horizon 2020. The 2011 Transport White Paper further reinforces the importance of taking action in this domain during the next decade. Urban mobility is a particularly challenging task. It should be addressed through a truly integrated and holistic approach, taking explicitly into account the interaction with the other topics in a spatial context. It addresses a number of topics such as transport (including new mobility concepts, transport organisation, logistics, transport systems safety and security), environmental issues (reduction of greenhouse gases, air pollution and noise) urban planning, urban and natural landscape (new concepts for bringing work and living closer together), cultural heritage and has an important impact both at the economic and social levels (new business creation, employment, social inclusion, housing and location strategies). The overarching aim is to improve the quality of life of European citizens who – in increasing numbers – live in large urban conglomerations where much of Europe's economic performance is generated.13
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – Factsheet 6 – part 2 – paragraph 2 As already outlined above, the theme is highly relevant from a societal and public policy point of view. It also is highly relevant from a socio-economic perspective since it involves important economic sectors in GDP and employment terms, such as the automotive or the construction sectors. Urban mobility is, in addition, linked with environmental protection strategies and fully embedded in policies of social inclusion, location, housing
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – Factsheet 6 – part 2 – paragraph 3 A KIC on urban mobility and smart and sustainable development is both in line with the priorities defined in Horizon 2020 and with Europe 2020 strategy objectives of achieving a smarter, more sustainable, low carbon and inclusive urban development. A KIC in this thematic area could contribute to each of Europe 2020 strategy objectives by, for example, the promotion of eco-efficient solutions, intelligent ICT schemes for traffic management, and provision of more efficient and affordable transport services.
source: PE-492.619
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2011/0394(COD) Programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs, COSME 2014-2020
2012/05/07
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Competitiveness has been put under the spotlight of Union policy-making in recent years because of the market, policy and institutional failures that are undermining the competitiveness of Union enterprises, particularly SMEs, which, to be set up, still have to face excessive administrative burdens.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The Enterprise Europe Network has proven its added value for European SMEs as a one-stop-shop for business support by helping enterprises to improve their competitiveness and explore business opportunities in the Single Market and beyond. The streamlining of methodologies and working methods and provisions of a European dimension to business support services can only be achieved at Union level. In particular, the Network has helped SMEs to find cooperation or technology transfer partners, get advice on sources of financing, and on intellectual property and on eco-innovation and sustainable production. It has also obtained feedback on Union legislation and standards. Its unique expertise is particularly important in overcoming information asymmetries and alleviating transaction costs associated with cross-border transactions. Its cooperation with other market access initiatives at EU and national level is vital to improve European SMEs' internationalisation.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 substantially contribute to the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 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 specific competences in this field which complement the actions of Member States. 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, which justifies further activity in this field.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) changes in administrative burden on both new and pre-existing SMEs
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) To support and to consolidate the development of a quality European industry and the creation of a "European label" as a symbol of excellency.
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The Commission may strengthen the education of possible entrepreneurs with Lifelong learning or Erasmus for All programmes in order to improve their technological capacity and enterprise management.
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – General Objective – point 1 – To strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the tourism sector General objective: 1. To strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Specific Objective: To improve framework conditions for the competitiveness and sustain the tourism sector – Developing SME policy Specific objective:
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Specific Objective: To improve access to markets inside the Union and globally – Enterpr Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Specific Objective: To improve access to markets inside the Union and globally – SME bu EU Specific objective: To improve access to markets inside the Union and global Result indicator Latest known result
source: PE-491.338
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2011/0399(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination
2012/02/07
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) These rules for the participation and dissemination should provide a coherent, comprehensive and transparent framework to ensure the most efficient implementation possible, taking into account the need for easy access by all participants, notably small and medium-sized enterprises, through simplified procedures. The financial assistance from the Union could be provided through different forms, but always with the aim of having the largest possible leverage effect.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 a (new) (12a) The Commission should take into consideration that the application of the co-financing principle may be harmful to those Member States whose public expenditure is subject to large restrictions. Their leading research centres, universities and undertakings should be supported at Union's level.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) at least t
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) each of the t
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c (c)
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d (d)
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 6 6. The financial capacity shall not be verified for legal entities whose viability is guaranteed by a Member State or an associated country and for higher and secondary education establishments. Similarly, the financial and coordination capacity of under-capitalized subsidiaries or start-ups shall not be verified where their viability is guaranteed by their shareholders as far as this is renewed on a yearly basis.
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 4 4. The award of subcontracts for carrying out certain elements of the action shall be limited to the cases provided for in the grant agreement except for those that can not be clearly foreseen at the time of its entry into force. A previous approval of the Commission shall be requested; such an approval can not be unreasonably denied.
source: PE-492.762
2012/03/07
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) the evaluation of Research and Innovation Programmes, carrying out comparative studies with those countries excelling in R&D among other means;
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Where a participant that has received Union funding intends not to protect results generated by it for reasons other than impossibility under Union or national law or the lack of potential for commercial or industrial exploitation, and unless the participant intends to transfer them to another legal entity established in a Member State or associated country in view of their protection, it shall inform the Commission or funding body before any dissemination relating to these results takes place. The Commission on behalf of the Union or the funding body may assume ownership of these results and take the necessary steps for their adequate protection.
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. The Union institutions and bodies shall, for the purpose of developing, implementing and monitoring Union policies or programmes, enjoy access rights to the results of a participant that has received Union funding. Access right to results shall not be extended to the participants' background even in case that the background is needed for use of result. Such access rights are limited to non-commercial and non-
source: PE-492.788
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2011/0400(NLE) Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing Horizon 2020 – Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
2012/06/28
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) By supporting nuclear research, the Research and Training Programme of the Community (hereinafter the ‘Euratom Programme’) will contribute to achieving objectives of the ‘Horizon 2020’ Framework Programme for Research and Innovation established by Regulation (EU XX/XXXX of [….]5 (hereinafter ‘Horizon 2020 Framework Programme’)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) The Euratom Programme will support the Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Initiative and its Platform, the Implementing Geological Disposal Technology Platform and the Multidisciplinary European Low Dose Initiative, launched under the Seventh Euratom Programme.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new) (da) contribute to the R&D agenda resulting from the recommendations listed in the conclusions of the Union stress- tests such as those related to seismic modelling or core melt simulation;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new) (db) support the long-term sustainability of nuclear fission through improvements in the field of reactor time extension or in the design of new reactor types;
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part 1 – point d a (new) (da) Contribute to the R&D agenda resulting from the recommendations listed in the conclusions of the Union stress- tests such as those related to seismic modelling or core melt simulation. - Percentage of funded projects likely to facilitate the application of these recommendations.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part 1 – point d b (new) (db) Support the long-term sustainability of nuclear fission through improvements in the field of reactor time extension or in the design of new reactor types. - Percentage of funded projects likely to have a demonstrable impact in the field of reactor time extension or in the design of new reactors types.
source: PE-492.642
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/02/07
ITRE
25 amendments...
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 1 a (new) Science for and with society enables all societal actors to interact in the innovation cycle and therefore increases the quality, relevance, acceptability and sustainability of innovation outcomes by integrating society's interests and values.
Amendment 774 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 7 – point a a (new) (a a) Implementation of a clear program for the transfer of science, research and innovation to the education content at all levels, as well as for the adaptation of the technologies to the use.
Amendment 966 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – paragraph 1 a (new) Constitution of a data base concerning the results of the research and innovation The aim shall be to create and to make available a data base of the results of research and innovation. This will be open to international collaboration. Both research groups and enterprises will add contents to this data base in order to help the launch of a market of innovation and cooperation and to stimulate the meeting of possible partners.
Amendment 989 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 4 The successful mastering and deployment of enabling technologies by European industry is a key factor in strengthening Europe's productivity and innovation capacity and ensuring Europe has an advanced, sustainable and competitive economy, global leadership in hi-tech application sectors and the ability to develop effective solutions for societal challenges. The pervasive nature of such activities can spur further progress through complementary inventions and applications, ensuring a higher return on investment in these technologies than in any other field. The development of spin- offs from research projects shall be supported through flexible instruments such as open calls.
Amendment 995 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 8 The integration of enabling technologies in solutions for the societal challenges shall be supported together with the relevant challenges. Applications of enabling technologies that do not fall under the societal challenges, but are important for reinforcing the competitiveness of European industry, shall be supported under ‘Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies’. In order to apply Key Enabling and Information and Communication Technologies efficiently in the Societal Challenges priority a coordination mechanism must be established.
Amendment 997 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 10 The approach shall include both agenda- driven activities and more open areas to promote innovative projects and breakthrough solutions. Emphasis shall be on R&D, large-scale pilots and demonstration activities, test beds and living labs, prototyping and product validation in pilot lines. Activities shall be designed to boost industrial competitiveness by stimulating industry, and in particular SMEs, to make more research and innovation investment. Direct follow-on activities for projects such as piloting, demonstration and take –up shall be supported through flexible instruments such as open calls.
Amendment 1006 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 12 A major component of ‘Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies’ are Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), defined as micro- and nanoelectronics, photonics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing systems22 . These multi- disciplinary, knowledge and capital- intensive technologies cut across many diverse sectors providing the basis for significant competitive advantage for European industry. An integrated approach, promoting the combination, convergence and cross-fertilisation effect of KETs in different innovation cycles and value chains can deliver promising research results and open the way to new industrial technologies, products, services and novel applications (e.g. in space, transport, environment, health, agriculture etc.). The numerous interactions of KETs and enabling technologies will therefore be exploited in a flexible manner, as an important source of innovation. This will complement support for research and innovation in KETs that may be provided by national or regional authorities under the Cohesion Policy Funds within the framework of smart specialisation strategies.
Amendment 1009 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 12 A major component of
Amendment 1021 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – paragraph 1 In line with the Digital Agenda for Europe23 , the specific objective of ICT research and innovation (R&I) is to enable Europe to develop and exploit the opportunities brought by ICT progress for the benefits of its citizens, businesses and scientific communities. "ICT" encompasses all ICT- domains, including amongst others fixed, wireless, optical fibre networks and satellite networks, networked electronic media, computer based smart systems and embedded software as well as the broad fields of Photonics, Organic Electronics, Robotics and Nanoelectronics.
Amendment 1039 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point e a (new) (e a) advanced robots and technology applied to health and disabilities
Amendment 1042 #
Proposal for a regulation 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. In order to fully seize the ICT potential, the diversity of research areas and cycles characteristic to ICT research shall be guaranteed through the rules for participation, allowing for long-term cost- intensive large-scale research projects as well as fast opportunity seizing activities identified by the market.
Amendment 1044 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – paragraph 2 These six major activity lines are expected to cover the full range of needs. These would include industrial leadership in generic ICT-based solutions, products and services needed to tackle major societal challenges as well as application-driven ICT research and innovation agendas which will be supported together with the relevant societal challenge. Special attention shall be given to ensuring that state-of-the-art ICT solutions are selected for projects funded under the Societal Challenges priority.
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.1 – paragraph 1 The specific objective of advanced materials research and innovation is to develop materials with new functionalities or new materials for a given function, and improved in-service performance, for more competitive products that minimise the impact on the environment and the consumption of resources.
Amendment 1101 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point g – paragraph 1 Research and development to investigate alternatives to the use of materials and innovative business model approaches
Amendment 1113 #
Proposal for a regulation 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, chemical, energy and health.
Amendment 1123 #
Proposal for a regulation 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, energy, chemical and environmental applications. The emerging sector of marine (blue) biotechnology has been predicted to grow by 10 % a year.
Amendment 1136 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point c – paragraph 1 Development of platform technologies (e.g. systems biology, genomics, meta- genomics, proteomics, phenomics, molecular tools) to enhance leadership and competitive advantage in a wide number of economic sectors.
Amendment 1172 #
Proposal for a regulation 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, applications and services to meet future Union policy and societal needs.
Amendment 1176 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 2 Strengthening the European space sector by boosting space research and innovation in electronic communications, earth observation, navigation, 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 1180 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 1 Space is an important, but frequently invisible enabler of diverse services and products crucial to modern day society, such as navigation, communication, weather forecasts, and geographic information. Policy formulation and implementation at European, national and regional levels increasingly depend on space-derived information. The global space sector is rapidly growing and expanding into new regions (e.g. China, South America). European industry is at present a considerable exporter of first class satellites for commercial (mostly in the electronic communications sector) and scientific purposes. Increasing global competition is challenging Europe's position in this area. Thus Europe has an interest in ensuring that its industry continues to thrive in this fiercely competitive market In addition, data from European science satellites have resulted in some of the most significant scientific breakthroughs in the last decades in Earth sciences and astronomy. With this unique capacity, the European space sector has a critical role to play in addressing the challenges identified by Europe 2020.
Amendment 1183 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 2 Research, technology development and innovation underpin capacities in space which are vital to European society. While the United States of America spends around 25 % of their space budget on R&D, the Union spends less than 10 %. Moreover, space research in the Union is fragmented in the national programmes of a few Member States. To maintain the technological and competitive edge Union level action is needed to coordinate space research, to promote the participation of researchers from all Member States, and to lower the barriers for collaborative space research projects across national borders. This needs to be done in coordination with the European Space Agency, which has successfully managed industrial satellite development and deep space missions on an intergovernmental basis with a subset of the Member States since 1975. In addition, the information provided by European satellites will offer an increasing potential for further development of innovative satellite-based downstream services. This is a typical activity sector for SMEs and should be supported by research and innovation measures in order to reap the full benefits of this opportunity, and especially of the considerable investments made on the two Union flagships Galileo and GMES, but also in the electronic communications sector which shall contribute to achieving the targets of the Union's Digital Agenda by, for example, closing the digital divide, thus enabling the emergence of e-businesses across the European territory and consequently contributing to the development of the Digital Single Market.
Amendment 1193 #
Proposal for a regulation 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, electronic communications 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 1212 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1 The goal is to improve access to debt financing - loans, guarantees, counter- guarantees and other forms of debt and risk finance - for public and private entities and public-private partnerships engaged in research and innovation activities requiring risky investments in order to come to fruition. The focus shall be on supporting research and innovation with a high potential for excellence. In the interests of ensuring critical mass and a whole- innovation-chain approach, they will preferentially target activities resulting from other actions funded under Horizon 2020, including support to Phase 3 of the new dedicated SME instrument.
Amendment 1245 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 All of the specific objectives on societal challenges and on leadership in enabling and industrial technologies will apply the dedicated SME instrument and will allocate an amount for this. This instrument shall create the necessary flexibility to allow for the integration of SMEs at project runtime and for limited shorter-than-project timeframes into research projects. It shall also allow the creation of a new category of smaller (micro) projects for SMEs as spin-outs from larger research projects.
Amendment 1267 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 Lifelong health and wellbeing for all, high- quality and economically sustainable health and care systems, solutions to deal with the autonomy of an ageing population and opportunities for new jobs and growth are the aims of support to research and innovation in response to this challenge and will make a major contribution to Europe 2020.
source: PE-492.761
2012/03/07
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 1316 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2 The response depends on excellence in research to improve our fundamental understanding of health, disease, disability, development and ageing (including of life expectancy), and on the seamless and widespread translation of the resulting and existing knowledge into innovative, scalable
Amendment 1326 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 a (new) Personalised medicine must be developed, in order to generate new preventive and therapeutic strategies which can adjusted to patient requirements, so as to increase the prevention and early detection of diseases. The factors which influence therapeutic decision-making must be identified, further elucidated and developed through research.
Amendment 1376 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 4 The potential of biological resources and ecosystems could be used in a much more sustainable, efficient and integrated manner. For examples, the potential of biomass from agriculture, forests and waste streams from agricultural, aquatic, industrial, and also municipal origins could be better harnessed
Amendment 1433 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d – paragraph 1 The aim is the promotion of low carbon, resource efficient, sustainable and competitive European bio-based industries. The activities shall focus on fostering the bio-economy by transforming conventional industrial processes and products into bio- based resource and energy efficient ones, the development of integrated biorefineries, producing and utilising biomass from primary production, biowaste and bio-
Amendment 1458 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 will contribute to tackling energy challenges, mainly linked to the integration of renewable energy, and that 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 1514 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – introductory part (d) A single, smart flexible European e
Amendment 1578 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 1722 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) ensure societal engagement in research and innovation; increase societal appreciation of science;
source: PE-492.790
2012/06/29
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12 amendments...
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15a) In view of the steps towards further externalisation of the Union's research and innovation funding, the method and the extent of externalisation should be determined according to the results of an independent impact assessment, which evaluates all advantages of the various forms of externalisation such as Joint Technology Initiatives, Public-Private Partnerships or Research Executive Agencies.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 a (new) (27a) Universities play a fundamental role within the scientific and technological base of the Union as basic institutions of excellence, both in training and research. Research and Technology Organisations bring together different players across the whole innovation chain, from fundamental to technological research, from product and process development to prototyping and demonstration, and on to full-scale implementation in the public and private sectors. Industry and SMEs are essential in bringing research results into the markets. Horizon 2020 should leverage investment from the private sector in RDI in order to achieve the goal of raising combined public and private R&D investment to 3% of GDP.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 a (new) (27a) In order to maximise the impact of Horizon 2020 special consideration should be given to multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches as necessary elements for major scientific progress. Breakthroughs in science often take place at the boundaries or intersections of disciplines and knowledge. Furthermore, the complexity of the problems and challenges that Europe is facing requires solutions that can only be tackled from several disciplines and societal actors working together.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 30 a (new) (30a) It should be contemplated to encourage the participation of research teams in different projects in order to reinforce the R&I quality and to increase the possibility of international co- operation.
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point e a (new) (ea) 'research infrastructures' (RI) mean facilities, resources, organisational systems and services that are used by the research communities to conduct research and innovation in their fields. Where relevant, they may be used beyond research, e.g. for education or public services. This includes: major scientific equipment (or sets of instruments); knowledge-based resources such as collections, archives or scientific data; e- infrastructures, such as data, computing and software systems, communication networks and systems to promote openness and digital trust; any other infrastructure of a unique nature essential to achieve excellence in research and innovation;
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for the Union's research and innovation funding, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging private investment, transferring research results to all the levels of education, creating new job opportunities and ensuring Europe's long- term sustainable growth and competitiveness.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building an economy based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union by leveraging sufficient additional research, development and innovation funding. Thereby, it shall support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy and other Union policies, as well as the achievement and functioning of the European Research Area (ERA). The
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a manner ensuring that the priorities and actions supported are relevant to changing needs and take account of the evolving nature of science, technology, innovation, markets and society, where innovation includes business, organisational and social aspects, as well as transfer of science results to all the levels of education and training.
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) financial contributions from the Union to joint undertakings established on the basis of Article 187 TFEU under the Seventh Framework Programme, subject to the amendment of their basic acts; to new public-private partnerships set up on the basis of Article 187 TFEU; and to other funding bodies referred to in Article [55(1)(b)(v) or (vii)] of Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [New Financial Regulation]. This form of partnerships shall only be implemented where the scope of the objectives pursued, the consistency with existing EU policy objectives and the scale of the resources required justify it;
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new) In order to simplify the access to information and to develop an instrument with all the information demanded by the research community and, having regard the need for a transparency, Cordis, as a digital instrument shall be revised and reformed in a more clear and flexible way. The New Cordis shall be finalized before June 2013.
Amendment 729 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall annually monitor the implementation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. This shall include information on cross-cutting topics such as sustainability and climate change, including information on the amount of climate related expenditure, as well as an assessment of the use of state-of-the-art solutions provided by Key Enabling Technologies and by Information and Communication Technologies to meet Societal Challenges.
source: PE-492.656
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2011/0402(CNS) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020
2012/03/07
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Part III ‘Societal challenges’ should increase the effectiveness of research and innovation in responding to key societal challenges by supporting excellent research and innovation activities. Those activities should be implemented using a challenge- based approach which brings together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines. Social sciences and humanities research is an important element for addressing all of the challenges. The activities should cover the full range of research and innovation with an emphasis on innovation-related activities such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, and support for public procurement, pre-normative research and standard setting, and market uptake of innovations. The activities should
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) strengthening the knowledge transfer from research and innovation to all levels of education
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Part III
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) improving the lifelong health and wellbeing and improving solutions for keeping the autonomy of the ageing persons;
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) adapting to the challenges of climate change negative impacts relating to the hydrological cycle, the reduction of biodiversity and natural resource management;
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) promoting a coherent inter- relationship between urban and rural areas to improve environmental sustainability;
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a decision Article 10 – paragraph 3 3. The delegation of power may be revoked at any time by the Council or by the Parliament. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a decision Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a decision Article 10 – paragraph 5 5. A delegated act shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by the Council and by the Parliament within a period of two months of notification of that act to the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the Council
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a decision Article 10 – paragraph 6 6. The European Parliament shall be informed of
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1 A key added value of research and innovation funded at the Union level is the possibility to disseminate and communicate results on a continent wide scale to enhance their impact. Horizon 2020 will therefore include, under all of its specific objectives, dedicated support to dissemination (including through open access to research results), communication and dialogue actions, with a strong emphasis on communicating results to end- users, citizens, civil society organisations, industry and policy makers. To this extent, Horizon 2020 may make use of networks for information transfer. Communication activities undertaken in the context of Horizon 2020 will also seek to raise public awareness on the importance of research and innovation by means of publications, events, knowledge repositories, databases, websites or a targeted use of social media. In order to simplify the access to information and to develop an instrument with all the information demanded by the research community and, having regard the need for a transparency, Cordis, as a digital instrument should be revised and reformed in a more clear and flexible way.
source: PE-492.816
2012/04/07
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – paragraph 1 The objective is to develop platform technologies (e.g. system biology, genomics, meta-
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – paragraph 1 a (new) Promoting personalised medicine for severe disease Personalised medicine must be developed in order to generate new preventive and therapeutic strategies which can be adjusted to patient requirements, so as to increase the prevention and early detection of diseases. The factors which influence therapeutic decision-making must be identified, further elucidated and developed through research.
Amendment 563 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 a (new) The dedicated SME instrument should be centrally managed in order to ensure coherent application of rules and visibility of the instrument, facilitating participation of SMEs.
source: PE-492.815
2012/05/07
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a decision 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 in vitro and image diagnostics. Innovative and existing technologies will be developed with the goal of significantly improving disease outcomes through earlier, more accurate diagnosis and by allowing for more patient-adapted treatment.
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 1 a (new) Research shall make it possible to improve advanced therapies and cellular therapies. This shall be focused on the treatment of chronic diseases.
Amendment 671 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 Appropriate knowledge, tools, services and innovations are necessary to support more productive, resource-efficient and resilient agriculture and forestry systems that supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials and deliver ecosystems services while at the same time supporting the development of thriving rural livelihoods. Research and innovation will provide options for integrating agronomic and environmental goals into more sustainable production,
Amendment 675 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – introductory part 2.1.1. Increasing production efficiency, food quality, safety and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 Consumer needs for safe, healthy and affordable food have to be addressed, while considering the impacts of food consumption behaviour and food and feed production on human health and the total ecosystem. Food and feed security and safety, the competitiveness of the European agri-food industry and the sustainability of food production and supply will be addressed, covering the whole food chain and related services, whether conventional or organic, for all types of farming and products, from primary production to consumption. This approach will contribute to (a) achieving food safety and security for all Europeans and eradication of hunger in the world (b) decreasing the burden of food- and diet-related diseases by promoting the shift towards healthy and sustainable diets, via consumer education and innovations in the agricultural and food industry (c) reducing water and energy consumption in food processing, transport and distribution and (d) reducing food waste by 50 % by 2030.
Amendment 708 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.3 – paragraph 1 The needs for the food and feed industry to cope with social, environmental, climate and economic change from local to global will be addressed at all stages of the food and feed production chain, including agricultural production, food design, processing, packaging, process control, waste reduction, by-product valorisation and the safe use or disposal of animal by- products. Innovative and sustainable resource-efficient processes and diversified, safe, affordable and high quality products will be generated. This will strengthen the innovation potential of the European food supply chain, enhance its competitiveness, create economic growth and employment and allow the European food industry to adapt to changes. Other aspects to address are traceability, logistics and services, socio- economic factors, the resilience of the food chain against environmental and climate risks, and the limitation of negative impacts of food chain activities and of changing diets and production systems on the environment.
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.3 – paragraph 1 Demand-side measures will open new markets for biotechnology innovation. Standardisation at Union and international levels is needed for, amongst others, determination of bio-based content, resource use efficiency (land, water, nutrients), product functionalities and biodegradability. Methodologies and approaches to life
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.3 – paragraph 1 Urban areas are one of the largest consumers of energy in the Union and emit a correspondingly large share of greenhouse gases, while generating a substantial amount of air pollutants. In that context, there is a need of promoting integrated systemic urban development strategies that take into account: energy efficiency, accessibility, green spaces, adaptation of habitats and social integration. At the same time, urban areas are affected by decreasing air quality and climate change and have to develop their own mitigation and adaptation strategies. Finding innovative energy solutions (energy efficiency, electricity and heating and cooling supply systems), integrated with transport, waste and water treatment as well as ICT solutions for the urban environment are therefore crucial in the transformation towards a low carbon society. Targeted initiatives in support to the convergence of industrial value chains of the energy, transport and ICT sector for smart urban applications need to be envisaged. At the same time, new technological, organisational, planning and business models need to be developed and tested at full scale according to the needs and means of cities and communities. Research is also needed to understand the social, economic and cultural issues that are involved in this transformation.
source: PE-492.814
2012/07/17
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 799 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.4 – introductory part 3.4. A single, smart, flexible European e
Amendment 800 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.4 – paragraph 1 E
Amendment 806 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.5 – paragraph 2 Advanced research will also be needed to provide solutions to adapt energy systems to changing climatic conditions. The challenges created by the intermittent character of solar and wind energy must be addressed. Priorities may be adjusted to new scientific and technological needs and opportunities or newly-observed phenomena which could indicate promising developments or risks to society and that may emerge during the course of implementation of Horizon 2020.
Amendment 834 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 1 This can be achieved through the development and widespread use of intelligent transport applications and management systems. This entails: planning, demand management, information, ticketing and payment systems that are interoperable Europe- wide; and the full integration of information flows, management systems, infrastructure networks and mobility services into a new common multi-modal framework based on open platforms. This will also ensure flexibility and rapid responses to crisis events and extreme weather conditions by reconfiguring travel across modes. New positioning, navigation and timing applications, made possible through the Galileo and EGNOS satellite navigation systems, will be instrumental in achieving this objective.
Amendment 849 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – point 5.1.3 – paragraph 1 a (new) It is essential to study the regional impacts of climate change on the ecosystem, water resources, agriculture and forestry, in order to analyse its impact on human life, health and other socio-economic issues, but also to investigate direct and indirect influence of global change on the dynamics and capacity of ecosystem.
Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – point 5.1.3 a (new) 5.1.3a. Climate change and water management issues. The climate change topic should be related to the water management issues, In future the great challenges for water research will primarily result from the necessity of viewing the topic increasingly in connection with questions of global change, climate change, the growing geopolitical significance as well as energy and health aspects. Water resources should be viewed and managed holistically. This includes natural regions and ecological questions, an understanding of ecosystem services as a process, protection of drinking water quality and different political systems and institutional structures. The knowledge base should integrate the concept of 'environmental flows' and take into account the ecosystem services supported by water; stresses the need to take into account that water cycle changes depend on habitat and this has influence on the percentage of water that is recycled.
Amendment 876 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.5 – paragraph 1 Comprehensive environmental observation and information systems are essential to ensure the delivery of the long-term data and information required to address this challenge. These systems will be used to assess and predict the condition, status and trends of the climate, natural resources including raw materials, ecosystems and ecosystem services, as well as to evaluate low-carbon and climate mitigation and adaptation policies and options across all sectors of the economy. Information and knowledge from these systems will be used to stimulate the smart use of strategic resources; to support the development of evidence-based policies; to foster new environmental and climate services; to support digital technologies for the monitoring, follow-up and management of water resources via satellite; and to develop new opportunities in global markets.
source: PE-492.826
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2011/0414(CNS) Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 2014-2020
2012/06/09
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 4 4. The objective set out Article 1.1 shall be pursued through, in particular, the following measures: a) support for the reinforcement of the regulatory framework; b) support for the design and implementation of effective safety assessment schemes on the basis of the methodology agreed by ENSREG and in the follow-up phase for best practice exchanges on the subsequent safety recommendations; c) cooperation in the following domains: expertise and competence building, accident management and prevention arrangements, strategies for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste and strategies for decommissioning. The measures shall include a substantial element of knowledge transfer (expertise sharing, support for both existing or new education and training programmes in the area of nuclear safety) in order to reinforce sustainability of the results achieved. They shall be implemented in coordination with international organizations, notably IAEA, and through cooperation with third countries' authorities, nuclear regulators and their technical support organisations and with operators of nuclear installations, where appropriate and in particular in the framework the comprehensive safety and risk assessments ('stress tests') Specific measures supported by this Regulation and criteria applying to nuclear safety cooperation are detailed in the Annex.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Specific supported measures – point a – indent 4 –
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Specific supported measures – point b a (new) (ba) A high level of competence and expertise of regulators, technical support organisations and operators in the fields covered by the instrument, in particular through : - continuous support for the education and training of the personnel of regulatory bodies, technical support organisations and nuclear operators; - promotion of the development of adequate training facilities.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Specific supported measures – paragraph 2 These measures shall include a substantial element of know-how transfer in order to reinforce sustainability of the results achieved. They must be implemented through cooperation with third countries' authorities, nuclear regulators and their technical support organisations and,
source: PE-491.225
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2011/0437(COD) Award of concession contracts
2012/09/25
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The right to exploit the works or services as referred to in points 2, 4 and 7 of the first paragraph shall imply the transfer to the concessionaire of the substantial operating risk. The concessionaire shall be deemed to assume the substantial operating risk where it is not guaranteed to recoup the investments made or the costs incurred in operating the works or the services which are the subject-matter of the concession, except when this lack of return is directly attributable to the contracting authority.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 The duration of the concession shall only be limited to the time estimated to be necessary for the concessionaire to recoup the investments made in operating the works or services together with a reasonable return on invested capital.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the modification changes the economic balance of the concession in favour of the concessionaire except if this results from the recovery of the economical and financial equilibrium of the concession after having been upset by the contracting authorities' actions or
source: PE-494.715
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2011/0438(COD) Public procurement
2012/06/13
ITRE
18 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) The award of public contracts by or on behalf of Member States authorities has to comply with the principles of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the free movement of goods, freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services as well as the principles deriving therefrom, such as equal treatment, non-discrimination, mutual recognition, proportionality
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 41 (41) Furthermore, in technical specifications and in award criteria, contracting authorities should be allowed to refer to a specific production process, a specific mode of provision of services, or a specific process for any other stage of the life cycle of a product or service, provided that they are directly linked to the subject- matter of the public contract. In order to better integrate social considerations in public procurement, procurers may also be allowed to include, in the award criterion of the most economically advantageous tender, characteristics related to the working conditions of the persons directly participating in the process of production or provision in question. Those characteristics may only concern the protection of health of the staff involved in the production process or the favouring of social integration of disadvantaged persons or members of vulnerable groups amongst the persons assigned to performing the contract, including accessibility for persons with disabilities. Any award criteria which include those characteristics should in any event remain limited to characteristics that have immediate consequences on staff members in their working environment. They should be applied in accordance with Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and in a way that does not discriminate directly or indirectly against economic operators from other Member States or from third countries parties to the Agreement or to Free Trade Agreements to which the Union is party. For service contracts and for contracts involving the design of works, contracting authorities should also be allowed to use as an award criterion the organisation, qualification and experience of the staff assigned to performing the contract in question, as this may affect the quality of contract performance and, as a result, the economic value of the tender.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 43 (43) Contract performance conditions are compatible with this Directive provided that they are not directly or indirectly discriminatory, are directly linked to the subject-
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 Contracting authorities shall treat economic operators equally and without discrimination and shall act in a transparent and proportionate way, ensuring the most efficient use of public funds.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States may make mandatory the use of electronic means of communication in other situations than those provided for in Articles 32, 33, 34, 35(2), 49(2) or 51 of this Directive, provided that they do not represent an insurmountable obstacle for SMEs and microenterprises.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive Article 22 Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new) Member States shall ensure that the non compliance of the obligation of neutrality by contracting authorities is punished with a sanction.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) the requirements for the label only concern characteristics which are directly linked to the subject-matter of the contract and are appropriate to define characteristics of the works, supplies or services that are the subject-matter of the contract;
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) where it
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) where the economic operator is from a third country that fails to open its own public procurement markets to the EU's companies;
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) where the contracting authority can
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 Contracting authorities shall limit any conditions for participation to those that are appropriate to ensure that a candidate or tenderer has the legal and financial capacities and the commercial and technical abilities to perform the contract to be awarded. All requirements shall be directly related and strictly proportionate to the subject-matter of the contract, taking into account the need to ensure genuine competition.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The most economically advantageous tender referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 from the point of view of the contracting authority shall be identified on the basis of criteria directly linked to the subject-matter of the public contract in question. Those criteria shall include, in addition to the price or costs referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, other criteria directly linked to the subject-matter of the public contract in question, such as:
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new) (ea) Other aspects which sufficiently explain the abnormally low cost of the tender.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a directive Article 72 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point c source: PE-491.205
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2011/2012(INI) Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions and assessing the risk of carbon leakage
2011/03/22
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recalls that the condition to move to a 30% reduction by 2020 compared to 1990 is a global and comprehensive agreement for the period beyond 2012 and provided that other developed countries commit themselves to comparable emission reductions and that more advanced developing countries contribute adequately according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities;
source: PE-460.884
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2011/2034(INI) Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
2011/03/28
ITRE
38 amendments...
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the special requirements of natural islands, and outermost regions, such as Canary Islands, Madeira, the Azores and the French RUP’s, should be taken into consideration in terms of energy infrastructures,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas a reinforcement of the investment in transmission capacity is needed, with regards to gas and electricity, while having in mind the EU 20-20-20 energy objectives and the new highly decarbonised energy environment beyond 2020,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas smart grids and meters provide an important opportunity to establish an efficient relationship between energy production, energy transmission, energy distribution and users,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas the reinforcement of the interconnection capacity between gas systems along the South-western axis in the North-South Corridor will enable the contribution of both the LNG import capacity and the underground storage capacity of the Iberian Peninsula to EU's security of supply, while providing an important step towards a truly integrated Internal Energy Market,
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) Ib. whereas the use of the Iberian Peninsula gas infrastructure is important as a hub to receive LNG, store and transmit natural gas across the Pyrenees,
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution 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 viable, but with a clear added value in terms of security of supply for the Union as a whole,
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the reference scenario used for assessing the energy infrastructure for 2020 needs to be consistent with the overall energy policy objectives and the EU
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that the development of electricity infrastructure between the EU and third countries can create a risk of carbon leakage or increase that risk where already present; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that, although the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) identifies 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 209 #
Motion for a resolution 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 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that fostering the building of transmission and distribution infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy as well as integration of new electricity uses, notably electric or plug-in 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-grid; 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;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Underlines that as the integration of renewable energy could create local unbalances, we need to find new, efficient and flexible ways to operate and maintain electric networks. In this matter, points out the crucial role of smart grids and flexible distribution in improving the cost- effectiveness of renewable generation and micro-generation;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the development of infrastructure for unconventional gas sources has not yet been given the necessary attention by the Commission
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that energy infrastructures should become more end-user-oriented, with a stronger focus on the interaction between distribution system capacities and consumption; to this end, emphasises the need for real-time, two-directional power and information flows; points to the benefits of a new electricity system incorporating modern technologies and services such as smart meters, smart grids and interoperable ICT-operated load- and demand-side energy management services;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers that the roll out of Smart Grids is a matter of urgency, without them, the integration of distributed renewable generation, electric cars and the improvement of energy consumption efficiency, which are basic for the achievement of the European objectives 20-20-20, will not be possible;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Notes the need to create a stable regulatory framework in order to promote the very large investment needed in Europe to establish Smart Grids;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Members States, in liaison with European standardisation bodies and industry; to speed up work on technical standards
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Asks the Commission to facilitate the urgent deployment of Large Smart Grids Demonstration Projects as the best way to measure the cost-benefit to the European Society; notes that in order to share the risk of the investment needed for these projects, public funding is needed, under a public-private partnership frame well offered by the European Electric Grid Initiative (EEGI);
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – introductory part 24.
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 1 –
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 2 –
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 3 –
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 4 – t
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Urges the Commission to, in close cooperation with the European Data Protection Supervisor, assess the need for additional data protection measures, the roles and responsibilities of different actors concerning access, possession and handling of data, such as ownership, possession and access, read and change rights, and propose, if necessary, adequate regulatory proposals and/or guidelines;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – introductory part 25.
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 1 –
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 2 – co
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 3 –
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 4 Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Notes that Smart Grids are a result of the convergence between the electricity and Information and Communications technologies, consequently special attention must be given to the cooperation of the two sectors, such as with regards the efficient use of the radio spectrum across Europe and the understanding of the smart energy functions within the planning of the Future Internet of things; asks the Commission to establish a cooperation plan among the different units involved (DG Research, DG Energy, DG INFSO, etc.) so as to ensure the most coherent and overall efficient way to contribute to the Smart Grids deployment and operation, as a fundamental base for the energy policy activities;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to determine whether joint or coordinated procedures establishing concrete ad hoc key measures (regular exchanges of information, timely communication of decisions, joint problem-solving mechanisms, etc.) could be set up; encourages the Commission to
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the introduction of time limits within which the relevant
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Emphasises that a stable, predictable and appropriate regulatory framework is crucial in order to promote investment; urges Member States to abstain from taking short-term measures that lead to a destabilisation of the regulatory framework and in so doing, perturb attractiveness of a market;
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Recalls the importance of transparent, realistic and non-discriminatory tariffs with a view to ensuring appropriate cost allocation for cross-border investments
source: PE-460.899
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2011/2056(INI) Effective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe
2011/04/18
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A (new) A. whereas the complexity of the administrative processes and the lack of coordination between administrations result in delays of several years in obtaining authorisation for the exploitation of mineral resources; whereas such delays are excessive, increase the capital costs of investment and exclude small and medium-sized undertakings from the market,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B (new) B. whereas in many developing countries the exploitation of natural resources has not been undertaken to the benefit of the population because of the existence of undemocratic regimes, fraud, corruption or armed conflicts,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the Commission’s plan to launch a flagship initiative on resource efficiency;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses that extraction activities must be carried out with due regard for the highest standards of workplace security and environmental protection so as to prevent accidents and rehabilitate the areas affected;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Reaffirms that the
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the EU’s intention to pursue an RM diplomacy,
source: PE-462.749
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2011/2095(INI) Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050
2011/10/17
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘a roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’ in the most cost-efficient and effective way; points out that the current financial crisis must be borne in mind;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Hopes that
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the energy efficiency (EE) target of cutting
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Acknowledges that - according to the Commission’s 2050 Roadmap - if the EU delivers on its current policies, in particular on the 20% energy efficiency target, this would allow the EU to reduce its CO2 emissions by 25% internally or more in 2020 and that this reduction would still be on a cost-effective path towards the long-term target of a 80-95% GHG emission reduction over 1990 levels by 2050; notes that according to the Roadmap a less ambitious approach would result in significantly higher costs over the entire period; recalls, however, that the cost-effectiveness of investments should always be measured in the light of their budgetary implications;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Notes that the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2011 will include a Lower- Nuclear Case according to which the projected increase of world-wide CO2 emissions from the power sector would be substantially higher in the medium-term due to an increased use of fossil fuels; states that according such IEA assumptions achieving the 2 degrees celsius goal would require an acceleration of the development and deployment of CCS technologies in both coal and gas- fired power plants;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Stresses the imperative need of adapting standardisation policy to market developments requiring interoperability which will contribute to speeding up work on technical standards for electronic vehicles and smart grids and meters, with a view to its completion by 2012;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to push for a more rapid implementation of the G-20 agreement on removing fossil-fuel subsidies; stresses that the implementation in order to have the desired impact has to be internationally coordinated;
source: PE-473.944
2011/12/12
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recognises that the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is the principal but not the only instrument for reducing industrial emissions and promoting investment in low carbon technologies
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 source: PE-478.402
2011/12/19
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point a Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point b (b)
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point c (c)
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Horizon 2020 and the European Innovation Partnerships under the Innovation Union prioritize the need to develop all kinds of low carbon technologies to spur EU competitiveness;
source: PE-478.425
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2011/2309(INI) Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil
2012/05/15
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the Council conclusions on strengthening the external dimension of the EU energy policy of 24 November 2011,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that various estimates of shale gas resources in Europe have been made, including by the US Energy Information Administration and by the International Energy Agency, which found Poland to have the largest reserves; recognises that, although these estimates are, by their very nature, imprecise, they point to the existence of a large indigenous energy resource; notes that most of Europe's oil shale reserves are concentrated in Estonia and that other sources of unconventional oil have yet to be explored in Europe on a wider scale;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the shale gas boom in the USA has already had a significant positive impact on
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Observes that consumption of natural gas is on the rise and, without developing its unconventional gas deposits, Europe will remain among the regions with the highest gas import needs; notes that according to the International Energy Agency, domestic gas production in Europe is projected to decline and demand to increase, pushing up imports to around 450 bcm by 2035; recognises, therefore, the crucial role of worldwide shale gas production in ensuring energy security and diversity in the long term, including in Europe; is aware that domestic production of shale gas will contribute to security of supply, bearing in mind Member States' dependence on natural gas imports from third countries; stresses, however, that it is crucial to adopt other security-of-supply measures and policies, such as improving energy efficiency, ensuring sufficient gas storage facilities and adequate network interconnections, diversifying gas supplies and transit routes and building reliable partnerships with supplier, transit and consumer countries, on the basis of transparency, mutual trust and non-discrimination in accordance with the principles of the Energy Charter and the EU Third Energy Package;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Remarks also that certain forms of renewable energy – for example, wind power – are not constant and need to be backed up by a reliable and flexible energy source; expresses the view that natural gas – including shale gas – could serve that purpose; recognises
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission, in line with the EU Energy Roadmap 2050 strategy, to evaluate the impact of and prospects for unconventional gas in the EU, taking into account what can be learnt from the USA's experience and regulation in this field, whilst recognising that the extent of unconventional gas use in the EU will ultimately be decided by the market;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Points out that exploration of shale gas and oil potential is not unique to Europe and there is a vast interest in developing new oil and gas resources as a mean to improve energy and economic competitiveness in various countries and regions including in Asia, North America, Latin America, Africa and Australia; underlines the need to include shale gas and oil in bilateral EU dialogue and partnerships with countries already developing unconventional resources or interested in their development and/or use, in order to exchange expertise and best practices;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Stresses the importance of applying the best available technologies and the best operational practices in shale gas production and of continuously improving technologies and practices; welcomes initiatives by IEA and associations of oil and gas producers in defining best practices in shale gas and oil exploration and production;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
source: PE-489.454
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2012/0011(COD) Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation)
2012/12/20
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 40 a (new) (40a) The processing of data to the extent strictly necessary for the purposes of ensuring that electrical or distribution system operators as defined in Directive 2009/72/EC and Directive 2009/73/EC can meet system, grid or operational needs, or the implementation of demand response, energy management, or energy efficiency programmes should be allowed provided that the electrical or gas undertaking or the distribution system operator has required by contract that the processor fulfils the requirements outlined in this Regulation.
source: PE-502.053
2012/12/21
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) processed under the responsibility and liability of the controller, who shall ensure and
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by a controller, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child. This shall not apply to processing carried out by public authorities in the performance of their tasks or enterprises in the exercise of their legal obligations, and in order to safeguard against fraudulent behaviour.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) only pseudonymous data is processed, where the data subject is adequately protected
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) the expected period for which the personal data will be stored;
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The controller shall carry out the erasure without unreasonable delay, except to the extent that the retention and dissemination of the personal data is necessary:
Amendment 835 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 58 – paragraph 6 6. The chair of the European Data Protection Board shall
source: PE-502.055
2013/09/01
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 835 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 58 – paragraph 6 6. The chair of the European Data Protection Board shall
source: PE-502.174
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2012/0190(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/04/02
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 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
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 5 a (new) – paragraph -1 (new) -1. In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of less than 45g CO2/km shall be counted as 2 passenger cars in the period from 2016-2019.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2 Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point b a (new) Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new) (ba) In Article 13, the following paragraph is inserted: "3a. The Commission will assess the possibility of replacing the tailpipe approach, in which only emissions associated with fuel production and use are counted, with a lifecycle approach, which incorporates emissions from all stages of a vehicle's life, from material production to end-of- life disposal or recycling."
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point c Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 13 – paragraph 5 5.
source: PE-504.233
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2012/0191(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/01/31
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point a Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 13 – paragraph 1 Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new) Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new) (aa) The following paragraph is inserted: "4a. The Commission will assess the possibility of replacing the tailpipe approach, in which only emissions associated with fuel production and use are counted, with a lifecycle approach, which incorporates emissions from all stages of a vehicle's life, from material production to end-of- life disposal or recycling."
source: PE-504.232
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2012/0202(COD) Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading: timing of auctions
2012/12/20
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 (1) Article 10(4) of 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
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) For the purposes of legal certainty and market predictability, it should be clarified that, in order to ensure an orderly functioning of the market, the Commission is able in exceptional circumstances to adapt the auction timetable pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC provided that such intervention can be justified by an impact assessment showing that the Union is at risk of not reaching a reduction of emissions in 2020 in the Community scheme of 21 % below reported 2005 levels and that the intervention does not have a significant carbon leakage impact. The Commission should be able to make no more than one such adaptation and only during the eight-year period beginning on 1 January 2013.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 a (new) (2a) If the Commission decides to temporarily withhold a certain number of allowances, it should ensure that these allowances will be reintroduced in the market in a linear manner starting from the year following the date of the respective market intervention.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 a (new) (3a) In addition to this Decision, the Commission will include in the next revision of the EU ETS proposals for implementing a more dynamic approach for the allocation of allowances. That approach should be based on actual production factors rather than on historic reference periods which have proven to make the EU ETS unable to properly adapt to economic upturns and downturns. While ensuring the required absolute reductions over the entire period, the allocation system should allow for ex- post adjustments in order to avoid the need for further interventions by the Commission, such as to mitigate over- allocation as well as unjustified shortages of allowances.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – introductory part In the first subparagraph of Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC the following sentence
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 Directive 2003/87/EC Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 source: PE-501.951
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2012/0288(COD) Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
2013/05/08
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive 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
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX (new) source: PE-510.481
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2012/2005(INI) Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation
2013/05/08
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recalls than the target for Member States to reach a level of electricity and gas interconnections equivalent to at least to 10 % of their installed production capacity agreed by the European Council in 2002 and 2007 has not yet been achieved;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the lack of open and non- discriminatory access to transmission infrastructure continues to hinder new entrants from competing on the market on fair terms against incumbent companies and leads to the high level of concentration existing in several Member States;
source: PE-510.685
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2012/2029(INI) Engaging in energy policy cooperation with partners beyond our borders: strategic approach to secure, sustainable and competitive energy supply
2012/02/03
ITRE
24 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, the current common global energy challenges require
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need for ensuring that cross-border energy infrastructure within the Union is fully developed and strong coordination between Member States' policies and joint action in the field of energy security, transparency and full implementation of the internal energy market; emphasisis the need to achieve a balanced flow of energy supplies from different sources and routes that move freely across the EU;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need for strong coordination between Member States' policies and for joint action in the field of e
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the proper functioning of the internal market requires that the energy imported into the Union
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the proper functioning of the internal market requires that the energy imported into the Union from third countries is fully governed by the internal energy market rules, therefore, with the aim of setting up a single regulatory system that guarantees stability, the EU must strive to persuade energy-exporting countries to embrace the EU's internal energy market rules;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to coordinate positions for meetings of international energy organisations and initiatives in order to increase EU influence in these frameworks;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that regular discussions should be held on the challenges faced by the EU external energy policy during formal and informal meetings of Energy Ministers in the Council with the involvement of the High Representative, the Commissioner and their relevant services. These meetings should be used as well to coordinate a common European position on energy matters to be defended in International Organizations;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to monitor global energy markets
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that actions for the diversification of suppliers, routes and sources of energy supply to the EU should be accelerated, especially th
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Takes the view that with the spread of new, unconventional energy technologies (oil sands and shale gas from Canada, United States, Australia, Qatar, Brazil, Argentina, the energy exploration of the Arctic region, further exploitations in Iraq, Venezuela and African countries) new actors, partners, regions appear as possible future suppliers, the EU also has to concentrate its efforts to fully take advantage of this new situation and develop new energy partnerships to diversify its suppliers, not least the Euro- Atlantic supply routes;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Is of the opinion that the increasing concentration of fossil fuel reserves in largely unstable and undemocratic countries makes the EU vulnerable and deeply undermines the development of
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the need to expand the links
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls that the countries of the European Economic Area are already part of the EU internal market and their cooperation is key to achieving the 2020 energy targets; welcomes the current initiatives to intensify cooperation with Switzerland, which should also aim for its full integration into the EU internal energy market;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses the importance of continuing to include key principles for trade and investment, including those promoting a level playing field for investment in sustainable energy, both in bilateral agreements as well as in multilateral legal frameworks such as the Energy Charter Treaty and WTO and making them enforceable through effective dispute settlement mechanisms;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that while cooperating on exploitation, trade and transit of energy products to the EU, there is also a need to intensify cooperation concerning safety and security of energy technologies, data sharing on know-how transfer, promotion of energy efficiency and energy savings as well as clean and renewable energy sources, particularly in relations with countries whose energy consumption is growing rapidly. The EU should adopt a strategy towards these countries in order to promote a sustainable and safe energy system which contributes to fighting against climate change;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Emphasises Europe's need for as long term policy perspective which comprises new global partnerships and bilateral cooperation instruments that would allow the European Union to play a key role in the global energy agenda- setting by taking the lead in shaping new market standards and heading international efforts in technology research and innovation in the energy field
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Believes that the EU ought to ensure that energy becomes a key component of the EU external assistance programmes, as energy access, essential for economic development, remains a challenge in developing countries;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Believes that cooperation on the development and deployment of future- oriented energy technologies should be at the centre of EU´s cooperation with industrialised partners and emerging economies;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Takes the view that the EU should place energy matters at the core of European initiatives such as the Eastern Partnership, the Union for the Mediterranean and the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Asks the Commission to elaborate joint energy roadmaps, not only with key energy suppliers such as Russia and Algeria, but also with key partners, who face similar challenges and share similar values such as the US, Canada, Australia and Japan, notably with the aim of promoting technological, research and industrial cooperation and to set common standards for renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, new and unconventional energy technologies, safety of offshore drilling as well as nuclear safety;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Considers that the growing influence of emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil in the global energy markets as well as unprecedented growth in their energy demand make it essential for the EU to engage with these partners in a comprehensive manner, across all energy areas;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the proposed ‘EU-Southern Mediterranean Energy Partnership’; considers that this should focus on the enormous renewable (solar) energy potential of this region and considers that such a partnership should put in place the necessary measures to help
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Believes that access to sustainable energy is a key driver for development and urges that the EU development activities focus on assisting developing countries in promoting sustainable energy policies, reform measures, infrastructure development, favourable investment conditions and energy efficiency;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Considers that the EU external energy policy priorities should be appropriately reflected in the post-2013 external financial instruments;
source: PE-483.535
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2012/2103(INI) Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
2012/01/10
ITRE
36 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to the new Energy Efficiency Directive,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start now; endorses, therefore, the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on energy policy with a view to developing a policy framework for 2030, including appropriate economically efficient decarbonisation milestones and targets; notes that defining energy targets for 2050 assumes pan-
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that a single GHG reduction target to 2030, at a level consistent with the 2050 EU decarbonisation aspirations, would help reduce the overall costs of the policy and simplify the EU legislative framework;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the importance of the EU's energy policy amidst the financial crisis; emphasises the role that energy could potentially play in spurring growth and competitiveness in the EU; calls on the Commission to propose post-2020 strategies and to present a 2030 policy framework for European energy policy including a proposal for a single GHG reduction target compatible with EU 2050 decarbonisation aspirations and backed by an Impact Assessment; encourages the Member States to step up their ongoing efforts to reach the current 2020 targets in the area of EU energy policy;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that a clear policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments for low-carbon energy investments; 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,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that a clear policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments for low-carbon energy investments in an economically efficient way; 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 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that it is in the competence of each Member State to define its own energy mix; acknowledges that the Energy Roadmap 2050 complements national, regional and local efforts to modernise energy supply; acknowledges, therefore, the need for Member States to work together on the basis of common objectives, as well as the important role to be played by the EU; urges the Member States and the Commission to continue to pursue options which can meet the EU's decarbonisation objective in a
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Agrees with the Commission, however, that EU action is based on the assumption that global climate action is taken and should not be developed in isolation but take account of international developments, for example carbon leakage and adverse effects on competitiveness;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that there are similarities between the actions that must be taken in the analysed scenarios in order to transform the EU's energy system, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve a low-carbon 2050 energy system; believes that while renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are ‘no regrets’ options, the way and extent to which they are pursued can have profound cost implications which should be taken into account;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that there are similarities between the actions that must be taken in the analysed scenarios in order to transform the EU's ageing energy system and infrastructure, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve an optimised low-carbon 2050 energy system; believes that renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are ‘no regrets’ options;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030; 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 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030; Stresses, however, the importance of all low-carbon electricity production if decarbonisation and climate goals are to be achieved without jeopardising security of supply and competitiveness;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of mature renewable energy sources beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution 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 a
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises the urgent need for new, smart and flexible infrastructure
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises the urgent need for
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Highlights the need at European, national and local levels to take an integrated approach encompassing potential savings in the energy supply and the end-use sectors; thinks that the transition to a low carbon economy calls for greater attention to be paid to the heat and cooling sectors; further states that local stakeholders have to play a key role in implementing a low carbon vision and in fostering a local, integrated approach to energy;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that EU should have a strategy for the biggest energy consumption sector, heating and cooling composing 40 % of the primary energy consumption and 36 % of CO2 emissions;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is key in the medium to long term; encourages Member States to work together in order to optimise the cost efficiency of renewables expansion and to ensure that investments are made where they will be most productive and efficient, taking into account the specific characteristics of Member States; highlights, in this context, the Commission's important role as a facilitator; points out that renewables will, in the long term, move to the centre of the energy mix in Europe, as they progress from technology development to mass production and deployment, from small- scale to larger-scale – integrating local and more remote sources – and from subsidised to competitive; emphasises that the changing nature of renewables requires changes in policy to be made with a view to achieving greater market integration; stresses thus the importance of finding the optimal solution for renewable integration by balancing the electricity grid with dynamic and environmentally sound generation technologies; highlights the need for support schemes to be phased out as technologies and supply chains mature and market failures are resolved;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. In order to boost Europe's competitiveness by promoting renewable energy technology exports, calls on Member States and the European Commission to support and promote open market policies for renewable goods in order to ensure the removal of all trade barriers, both tariff and non-tariff barriers, including local content requirements;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that, as Member States pursue the goal of energy security and energy independence, emphasis needs to be shifted towards a model of energy interdependence by ensuring the swift completion of the EU internal energy market and the EU supergrid infrastructure linking North and South, and East and West; highlights the importance of ensuring that policy and regulatory developments in Member States will fully implement the provisions of the three liberalisation packages, eliminate remaining infrastructure ‘bottlenecks’ and will not create new barriers to electricity and gas or energy market integration; stresses, moreover, that energy policy decisions in each national system need to take account of how such decisions could affect other Member States;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. 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 adequate instruments to guarantee that sufficient back-up capacity is available to ensure security of electricity supply; stresses, in this regard, that policy developments in Member States should not create new barriers to electricity- or gas- market integration allowing for sufficient incentives for generation to maintain system adequacy;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. 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 match supply with demand, thus ensur
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is concerned by the delays affecting the completion of the Southern Corridor; stresses the need to achieve energy security through energy diversification and emphasises the potential of a complementary LNG corridor in the East Mediterranean to serve as a flexible source of energy and an incentive for increased competition within the EU internal energy market;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution 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 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Believes that all types of low-carbon technology will be needed to achieve the ambitious goal of decarbonising the EU's energy system in general and the electricity sector in particular. It will remain uncertain which technologies will be technically and commercially proven within the required time scale. Flexibility must be preserved in order to allow adaptation to the technological and socio- economic changes that will arise;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Agrees with the Commission that nuclear energy will remain in the EU power generation mix since it remains a key source of low carbon electricity generation and, according to the scenario analysis, can contribute to lower system costs and electricity prices;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. While recognising that the EU operates in a global context, recalls the November 2011 TTE Council Conclusions on strengthening the external dimension of the EU energy policy, the need for a broader and more coordinated EU approach to international energy relations in order to meet global energy challenges and climate change, address competitiveness and carbon leakage related issues and maintain and promote the highest nuclear safety standards, while at the same time ensuring the safe, secure and diversified supply of energy; recalls that Climate change is a global challenge, and consequently further international commitments from other countries, mainly coming from the major carbon emitters should be consistent with long term EU climate policies to avoid carbon leakage and adverse effects on European competitiveness;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recognises that the ETS is the principal – though not the only – instrument for reducing industrial emissions and promoting investment in low carbon technologies; notes that any further improvement o
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution 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); stresses that the EU needs to know what the consequences of a failure to conclude a global climate change agreement would be and what are the impacts to the EU climate and energy policies;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Underlines the importance of research, both at EU and Member State level, for bringing forward new technology developments and advancements in the energy field and for maintaining EU technology leadership, such that the energy transition will contribute to the European agenda for growth and jobs;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Emphasises that non-ETS sector causes some 55 % of the EU's GHG emissions and at the same time with ETS it is essential to ensure that also non-ETS sector is taking its responsibility on emissions reductions; Stresses the need for political guidance on the EU level and concrete actions to address this issue;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Believes that
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution 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 visibility on their energy consumption, and by effectively monitoring and controlling it;
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Believes that the roll out of Smart Grids is a matter of urgency. Without them, the integration of distributed renewable generation and the improvement of energy consumption efficiency, which are basic for the achievement of the European objectives 20/20/20, will not be possible;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Horizon 2020 and the European Innovation Partnerships under the Innovation Union prioritise the need to develop all types of sustainable low carbon technologies in order to spur EU competitiveness, promote job opportunities and bring about a change in consumer behaviour; emphasises that more R&D focus should be put on energy system-level optimisation;
source: PE-496.406
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2012/2259(INI) Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
2012/12/20
ITRE
9 amendments...
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes that the EU policy on renewables should not focus only on electricity production but also take into consideration other sectors such as heating and cooling as heat demand makes up nearly half of the total energy demand in the EU;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the internal market in gas and electricity is to be completed by 2014; welcomes the Commission's intention to report in the near future on the state of progress towards completion of the internal energy market; calls on Member States to continue their efforts in the full implementation of the internal energy market legislation, the development of interconnections and the elimination of energy islands and bottlenecks;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that RES 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; acknowledges that addressing system integration challenges is a pre-requisite for further market integration of RES;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution 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 use of such locations is contingent on the development of transmission systems and the reinforcement of cross-border interconnections;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Underscores the need for closer cooperation on energy policy with the EU's neighbouring countries
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution 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 technologies which improve the competitiveness of renewables and their integration in the energy system such as storage technologies;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Warns that pitching support at too high a level has the effect of over-compensating and thus of slowing technological progress and impeding market integration because it reduces the incentive to develop more innovative and better-value products; believes that moving as fast as possible towards schemes that expose producers to market price risk encourages technology competitiveness;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Welcomes the Commission's declared intention to draw up guidelines on good practice and the reform of national support arrangements in order to encourage predictability and cost effectiveness, avoid over-compensation and develop more consistency across Member States; calls on the Commission to produce the guidelines as soon as possible but is convinced that good-practice guidelines are only a first step and that efforts need to be directed at winding down the national support systems, although they must not be retrospectively amended or cancelled because that would send out disastrous signals to investors;
source: PE-500.604
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2012/2295(INI) Innovating for sustainable growth: a bioeconomy for Europe
2013/03/27
ITRE
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Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers that for bioenergy sources to be successful in the longer term they must be able to compete on both price and quality under normal market conditions; welcomes the ongoing revision of the Union's biofuel legislation in order to
source: PE-508.076
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