András GYÜRK
Constituencies
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Hungary
Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség-Keresztény Demokrata Néppárt
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Hungary
Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Hungary
Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Hungary
Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség
2004/05/01 - 2004/07/19
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Hungary
Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség
2004/05/01 - 2004/07/19
Groups
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PPE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2010/06/16 - 9999/12/31
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 2010/06/15
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/05/01 - 2004/07/19
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PPE-DE
Observer
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2003/04/18 - 2004/04/30
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/05/01 - 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 - 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 the Internal Market and Consumer Protection | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2007/06/05 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2007/03/15 | 2007/06/04 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/14 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/14 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2007/03/15 | 2007/06/04 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2007/06/05 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Opinion | 2012/2044(INI) | 20 main concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the Single Market |
| Opinion | 2011/0438(COD) | Public procurement |
| Shadow | 2010/0363(COD) | Energy market integrity and transparency |
| Responsible | 2008/2214(INI) | Follow-up of the energy efficiency national action plans: a first assessment |
| Opinion | 2008/2006(INI) | Towards a European charter on the rights of energy consumers |
| Opinion | 2007/2003(INI) | Trade and Climate Change |
Born
1972/12/02 Budapest- Historian, Philosophy Faculty, Eötvös Loránd University (2000).
- Member of the Hungarian Parliament; member, Committee on Foreign Affairs (1998-2004). Deputy leader, parliamentary party (2002-2004). Vice-Chairman, Committee on Youth and Sport (2002-2004). Observer at the European Parliament (2003-2004).
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 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 1 (1) "protected customers" means all household customers already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include small and medium-sized enterprises
source: PE-438.187
2010/01/20
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission may declare a Community Emergency at the request of one Competent Authority or when the Community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by ENTSO-G or more than 50% of the daily gas import into a particular Member State. It shall declare a Community Emergency where more than one Competent Authority has declared Emergency following the verification in accordance with Article 9(6).
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 7 7. The Commission shall establish a permanent reserve list for a monitoring task force consisting of industry experts and representatives of the Commission. This monitoring task force may be deployed when necessary and shall monitor and report on the gas flows within and outside the Community, in cooperation with the supplying and transiting countries. In selecting the experts and Commission representatives, equal account must be taken of professional aspects and the principle of regional balance.
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a (a) Member States shall
source: PE-438.242
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2009/2157(INI) EU agriculture and climate change
2010/04/02
ITRE
9 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view that, whilst agriculture is the cause of many problems concerning the environment and climate change, it is also an important means of solving them. For this reason, greater emphasis than before must be placed on environmental perspectives and the EU’s efforts to combat climate change when the review of the common agricultural policy takes place;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Is convinced that environmental requirements which lead to an additional burden on producers can only be introduced in the EU if they are also reflected in the rules of the WTO and the post-Kyoto climate change agreement;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Stresses that there must be an increase in funding for agricultural research linked to climate change in the post-2013 multiannual financial perspective if there is to be a shift to more environmentally- friendly production methods;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that an increase in biomass production for energy might contribute to food-price volatility. In order to reduce income risks for farmers, there should therefore be a reasonable division between food production and biomass production;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses that the principle of sustainability must be enforced when using biomass. Accordingly, its use as close as possible to the place of production of the agricultural raw materials must be encouraged. This would reduce energy loss caused by transport;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Points out that the use of biomass for heating might significantly reduce the harmful impact of climate change, and therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to award rural development funding to rural public institutions switching to heating systems based on bioenergy;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Considers it important for farmers to make wider use of information and communication technologies in order to reduce the negative effects of climate change. The use of information and communication tools must be supported in connection, inter alia, with tillage, plant health, meteorology and monitoring of legislation;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Stresses that forests play an increasingly vital role in climate policy and are important in such areas as carbon capture and protection from erosion. For this reason, the common agricultural policy must ensure increased funding for afforestation and forest protection. In addition, forest management must be integrated into the post-Kyoto climate change regime;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 f (new) 3f. Points out that forests also make a significant contribution to efficient water management. Member States must therefore be encouraged to undertake forest management which will reduce differences in the water regime between periods of drought and flood, thereby reducing the negative effects of droughts and floods on agriculture, energy production and the population;
source: PE-438.289
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2009/2224(INI) Internet of Things
2010/04/15
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) - having regard to Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector,
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses that intensive international dialogue and joint action plans are needed with respect to the Internet of Things. Calls on the Commission to examine the effects of the Internet of Things on international trade;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. In agreement with the Commission, is of the opinion that it is imperative to explore the possible risks in order to ensure that the new technologies in question gain the wide-scale trust of society. The Commission should submit proposals in respect of the technological standards of radio frequency identification. At the same time, the abuse of personal data through unauthorised data readings must be prevented by means of appropriate regulatory tools;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Believes that the Commission should make recommendations for the tasks and responsibilities of the public administrative, legislative and law enforcement agencies with respect to the Internet of Things;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Stresses that the right to ‘chip silence’ is essential for the protection of privacy. The right of individuals to disconnect from their networked environment at any time must be guaranteed;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
source: PE-440.038
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2009/2228(INI) Mobilising Information and Communication Technologies to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low-carbon economy
2010/03/03
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas renewable energy sources can be used to good effect in satisfying the electricity needs of ICTs,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas compatible methodologies and tools are required in order to measure and monitor the efficiency of energy consumption; whereas the roll-out of smart meters can cut energy consumption by up to 10%, promote the wider use of distributed generation (microgeneration) and reduce losses in low-capacity networks, thereby promoting the spread of renewable energies,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that ICTs can play an important role in measuring and quantifying the global effects of climate change and evaluating climate protection measures, thereby contributing to the fine-tuning of climate policy;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that the ICT sector must also endeavour to improve energy effectiveness and the wider use of carbon-neutral energy supply by developing equipment, communication networks and transmission systems. At the same time the Commission must be flexible in adjusting the regulations to the technical development of the sector;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Urges the Commission to increase its efforts in the use of ICTs in the area of transport, in particular the use of monitoring and measuring instruments; considers it essential that the results of measurements be taken into consideration in real-time traffic control and the development and fine-tuning of the urban and regional transport network;
source: PE-439.383
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2009/2229(INI) Internet governance: the next steps
2010/10/05
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that care should be taken to avoid the risk of fundamental European values being jeopardised by the participation of countries whose values differ greatly from those of Europe; considers that, in the interest of avoiding conflict, international dialogue should be stepped up with these countries in the area of internet regulation;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines the importance of the GAC in ICANN’s policy-making process, and considers it important for each EU Member State to take an active part in the work of this committee;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Endorses the Commission’s view that
source: PE-441.224
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2010/0252(COD) Radio spectrum policy: first programme
2011/03/14
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – point a (a) encouraging efficient use of spectrum to best meet the increasing demand for use of frequencies in such a way that the interference-free operation of existing electronic communication networks are guaranteed;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to the principles of service and technology neutrality, Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, shall take all steps necessary to ensure that sufficient spectrum for coverage and capacity purposes (including the backhaul network) is allocated within the Union, in order to ensure that wireless applications contribute effectively to achieving the target for all citizens to have access to broadband of a speed of at least 30 Mbps by 2020.
source: PE-460.615
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2010/0275(COD) European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA): further development
2011/09/29
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e)
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) The Agency may act on its own initiative within the scope and objectives of this Regulation. Where a Member State has requested the Agency to act, the Agency shall put forth its recommendations, and the Member State shall inform the Agency on how those recommendations were implemented.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new) (1b) The agency shall be proactive in utilizing and analyzing new and emerging ICT technologies. The Agency shall effectively respond to the security risks and threats posed by new and emerging ICT technologies.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. The Management Board shall set up a Permanent Stakeholders’ Group on a proposal by the Executive Director, composed of internationally renowned experts representing the relevant stakeholders, such as the information and communication technologies industry, consumer groups, academic experts in network and information security, and law enforcement and privacy protection authorities.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 3. The Group shall be chaired by the Executive Director or by any person he or she should appoint on a case-by-case basis.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to Article 14, the Agency shall not divulge to third parties non-classified information that it processes or receives for which a reasoned request for confidential treatment
source: PE-472.314
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2010/0363(COD) Energy market integrity and transparency
2011/04/27
ITRE
29 amendments...
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Wholesale
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Derivative trading and commodity trading are used together on wholesale energy markets. It is therefore important that the definitions of market abuse, which consists of insider trading and market manipulation, are compatible between derivatives and commodity markets but at the same time taking into account the specific characteristics of the wholesale energy markets.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) Specification of the definitions of inside information and market manipulation is necessary to account for the specificities of wholesale energy markets, which are dynamic and subject to change. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty in respect to such detailed rules. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. Expertise could in particular be provided inter alia by experts from the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (the Agency), the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR), the European Networks of Transmission System Operators for Gas and for Electricity (ENTSO-E, ENTSO-G), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), national regulatory authorities, national competition authorities, competent financial authorities in the Member States, stakeholders such as organised market places and market participants. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council and ensure that the European Parliament and the Council are closely involved in the preparatory phase and regularly invited to take part in the expert meetings.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Efficient market monitoring at Union level is vital to detecting and deterring market abuse on wholesale energy markets. The Agency is best placed to carry out such monitoring as it has both a Union wide view of electricity and gas markets, and the necessary expertise in the operation of electricity and gas markets and systems in the Union. National regulatory authorities having an important understanding of developments on energy markets in their Member State should have an important role in ensuring efficient market monitoring at national level. The collection of data by the Agency is without prejudice to the right of national authorities to collect additional data for national purposes.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14)
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) In order to ensure the necessary flexibility in collecting information on transactions in wholesale energy products, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty setting out the timing, form and content of the information which market participant are required to provide. Reporting obligations should not create unnecessary costs
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) The Agency should ensure the operational security of the data which it receives, prevent unauthorised access to the information kept by the Agency, and establish procedures to ensure that the data it collects are not misused by persons with an authorised access to them. The Agency should also be assured that those authorities who have access to the data held by Agency will be able to maintain an equally high level of security. The operational security of the IT-systems used for processing and transmitting the data therefore also needs to be ensured. For setting up an IT-system, which ensures the highest possible level of data confidentiality, it is essential for the Agency to work closely with the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) National regulatory authorities should be responsible for ensuring that this Regulation is enforced in the Member States. To this end they should have the necessary investigatory and enforcement powers to allow them to carry out this task efficiently. The Agency should ensure that these investigatory powers are exercised consistently in a similar and proportionate manner. For this purpose, the Agency may provide guidance to the national regulatory authorities.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) National regulatory authorities, national competition authorities and competent financial authorities should cooperate to ensure a coordinated approach to tackling market abuse on wholesale energy markets which encompasses both commodity markets and derivatives markets.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) It is important that the obligation of professional secrecy applies to those who receive confidential information in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation. The Agency, national regulatory authorities, national competition authorities and competent financial authorities should ensure the confidentiality, integrity and protection of the information which they receive.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) It is important that the penalties for breaches of this Regulation are proportionate and dissuasive, and reflect the gravity of the infringements and the potential gains from trading on the basis of inside information and market manipulation. Recognising the interactions between trading in electricity and gas derivative products and trading in actual electricity and gas, the penalties for breaches of this Regulation should be in line with the penalties adopted by the Member States in implementing Directive 2003/6/EC. Taking into account the consultation on the Commission Communication of COM(2010)716 entitled ‘Reinforcing sanctioning regimes in the financial services sector’ the Commission should bring forward proposals to further harmonise the penalties system of Member States.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Regulation establishes rules prohibiting abusive practices on wholesale energy markets taking into account the specific characteristics of these markets and coherent with those applying in financial markets. It provides for the monitoring of wholesale energy markets by the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (the Agency).
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 3 The Agency, ESMA, national regulatory authorities, the national competition authorities and competent financial authorities shall cooperate to ensure that a coordinated approach is taken to the enforcement of the relevant rules where actions relate to one or more financial instruments to which the provisions of Article 9 of Directive 2003/6/EC apply and also to one or more wholesale energy products to which the provisions of Article 3 and Article 4 apply.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 1 – subparagraph 2 For the purposes of applying the first subparagraph, information a reasonable market participant would be likely to use as part of the basis of his decision to enter into a transaction relating to a wholesale energy product is information which, if it were made public, would be likely to have a significant effect on the prices of such wholesale energy products. Such information includes information related to the capacity and utilisation of facilities for production, storage, consumption or transmission of electricity or natural gas or related to the capacity and utilisation of LNG facilities, as well as information which is required to be disclosed in accordance with legal or regulatory provisions at Union or national level, market rules, and contracts or customs on the relevant wholesale energy market.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 2 – subparagraph 2 By way of example, making it appear that the availability of electricity generation capacity or gas availability, or the availability of transmission capacity is other that the capacity which is actually physically available constitutes market manipulation. Conduct by a person, or persons acting in collaboration, with the aim of securing a dominant trading position over the supply of or demand for a wholesale energy product, including by withholding electricity generation capacity or gas, or the availability of transmission capacity, or by voluntarily and significantly without legitimate economic or commercial rationale reducing the availability of its own capacity, which has the effect of influencing, directly or indirectly, purchase or sale prices or creating other unfair trading conditions, constitutes market manipulation.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 4 – subparagraph 1 4. ‘wholesale energy products’ means the following contracts and derivatives, irrespective of where
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) contracts for the supply of natural gas or electricity with the delivery in the Union;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) derivatives relating to natural gas or electricity produced, traded or delivered in the Union;
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) contracts relating to the trans
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) derivatives relating to the trans
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 5 5. ‘wholesale energy market’ means any market
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 5 a (new) 5a. ‘market participant’ means any natural or legal person, including transmission system operators, who enters into transactions, including the placing of orders to trade, in one or more wholesale energy market;
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 5 b (new) 5b. ‘trading venues’ means organised trading venues for wholesale energy products which are financial instruments, particularly regulated markets and multilateral trading facilities (MTF) as defined in Directive 2004/39/EC, and spot markets, including gas hubs, for physical wholesale energy products;
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. Market participants shall make publicly
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new) In case a market participant who possesses inside information and may under his own responsibility engage in trades in order to close out his open positions in energy wholesale products if a failure to do so imposes substantial damage to technical or economic stability of the system and to the functioning of the market, the market participant has to provide the Agency and the national regulatory authority with the information immediately and paragraph 4 shall apply after closing his open positions.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 b (new) Each Member State shall have a licensing system or establish a register of all wholesale energy trading firms authorised in that Member State.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 c (new) In case a Member State does not have any licensing system, the national regulatory authority shall establish a mandatory registration system in order to have a full register including each wholesale trading company active in the Member State's market. The details of the registration system should be defined by the Commission and the national regulatory authorities.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 d (new) National regulatory authorities shall send the relevant data of the wholesale traders to the Agency. The Agency shall maintain a database to make these data publicly accessible and update this database on a regular basis.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 e (new) The competent national regulatory authority shall have the power to withdraw the registration of a wholesale energy trading firm.
source: PE-464.684
2011/05/05
ITRE
18 amendments...
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the specific functioning of wholesale energy markets including the specificities of electricity markets and gas markets and the interaction between commodity markets and derivative markets;
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) the need for enhanced cooperation with the competent authorities while at the same time establishing an efficient reporting system aiming to prevent double reporting;
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. National regulatory authorities shall cooperate with the Agency in carrying out the monitoring of wholesale energy markets referred to at paragraph 1. For this purpose national regulatory authorities shall have access to relevant information held by the Agency which it has collected in accordance with paragraph 1, subject to the provisions of Article 8(2). This shall be without prejudice to national law requirements empowering national regulatory authorities or other competent national bodies to collect additional energy wholesale market data other than the data reported to the Agency.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 3. The Agency shall at least on an annual basis submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Commission on its activities under this Regulation and make this report public. Such reports shall bring to the notice of the Commission flaws in market rules, standards, and procedures which could facilitate insider trading and market manipulation or undermine the internal market. Reports may be combined with the report referred to in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 713/2009.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 The Agency may make recommendations as to the records of transactions, including orders to trade, which it considers are necessary to effectively and efficiently monitor wholesale energy markets. Before making such recommendations the Agency shall consult with interested parties in accordance with the provisions of Article 10 of the Regulation (EC) No 713/2009. In particular the Agency shall consult with ESMA, national regulatory authorities, national competition authorities and competent financial authorities in the Member States stakeholders such as organised market places and market participants.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Without prejudice to the first subparagraph, the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 1 may establish a
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. Market participants shall provide the Agency and national regulatory authorities with information
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new) The Agency and the competent authorities responsible for the supervision of emission trading shall set up a mechanism providing the Agency with the access to records of transactions in emissions allowances and derivatives relating to emissions allowances.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 The Agency shall identify sources of operational risk and minimise them through the development of appropriate systems, controls and procedures. The Agency’s IT tools shall comply with the best available security standards.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new) National regulatory authorities, the competent financial authorities, competition authorities of the Member States, ESMA and other relevant authorities shall ensure the confidentiality, integrity and protection of the information which they receive in accordance with Article 6(2) or Article 8 and shall take steps to prevent any misuse of such information.
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Each Member State shall ensure that national regulatory authorities have the investigatory and enforcement powers necessary for the exercise of this function. These powers shall be exercised in a proportionate manner. These powers may be exercised:
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) in collaboration with other authorities or market undertakings including market surveillance departments of trading venues;
Amendment 308 #
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.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. The Agency shall ensure that national regulatory authorities carry out their tasks under this Regulation in a coordinated way. The Agency shall be provided with the additional financial and human resources necessary for it to adequately fulfil the additional tasks assigned to it under this Regulation.
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) persons working or who have worked for the national regulatory authorities or for other relevant authorities;
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) auditors and experts instructed by national regulatory authorities or by other relevant authorities who receive confidential information in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Taking account of the consultation on the Commission Communication of COM(2010)716 entitled "Reinforcing sanctioning regimes in the financial services sector", the Commission shall define recommendations with the aim of striving towards a harmonised penalties system of Member States. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by ... at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. The European Parliament and the Council may object to the delegated act within a period of two months from the date of notification. At the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council this period shall be extended by
source: PE-464.685
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2010/2087(INI) EU Strategy for the Black Sea
2010/10/13
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that the Energy Infrastructure Package shortly to be introduced by the Commission must place great emphasis on the proposed energy projects in the Black Sea region; draws attention to the fact that the transit routes which cut across the states in the region can significantly improve the EU's security of supply;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Recognises the importance of the BSC, the BSEC, as well as the role played by the Black Sea Synergy, and calls on the Commission to develop an EU Black Sea Strategy accompanied by an Action Plan with flagship projects in the following cooperation areas: sustainable economic development, improving the connectivity and communication, environmental protection, nature conservation, security, migration and cultural exchange by using all available financial instruments (KA, ERDF, NIF, NPI).
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Considers that the region’s nature conservation measures must be coordinated with a view to protecting the Black Sea’s diversity of landscapes and habitats; takes the view that nature conservation regulations must therefore keep pace with the development of social ecosystem services (tourism, sustainable fishing, etc.).
source: PE-448.953
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2010/2088(INI) GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world
2010/10/13
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1 amendments...
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that the definition of complex indices requires huge administrative efforts; stresses that although national authorities can apply at the appropriate level of decision-making other indicators which take into account the specific attributes of regions and cities, at EU level GDP must remain the main criterion for determining the eligibility for regional policy assistance;
source: PE-450.647
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2010/2106(INI) Commission Green Paper "On forest protection and information in the EU: preparing forests for climate change"
2010/10/14
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4 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Urges the Commission to include a significant enhancement of the role played by forests in protecting against flooding among the priorities of forestry policy; hopes that it will at the same time take flood defence aspects into account in the development of information systems and in framing financial support systems for forestry;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to respect the principle of subsidiarity and the role of local and national governments in forestry policy; takes the view that, owing to the diversity of the climate challenges facing different parts of Europe and to the disparities in forest ownership and the differences in ecosystem conditions and objectives within the Union,
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for enhanced coordination and information efforts within the EU and between the EU and the Member States
source: PE-448.964
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2010/2107(INI) Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan
2010/11/10
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1 amendments...
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that a stronger focus is needed on system innovations such as smart grids, smart metering and energy storage which can facilitate energy efficiency; draws attention to the fact that smart grids, as well as improving energy efficiency, assist decentralised production and the integration of renewable resources into energy systems;
source: PE-450.651
2010/12/10
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7 amendments...
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of establishing further training programmes which can improve architectural designers' and building contractors' knowledge of energy efficiency; calls on the Commission to include education concerning energy efficiency in the revised Energy Efficiency Action Plan;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the Commission to ensure framework conditions for the development of electric vehicles, notably concerning standardisation of software for infrastructure and charging stations; considers that electric vehicles could play an important role in the spread of smart grids, the integration of weather- dependent renewable energy sources and more effective control over loads on grids;
Amendment 349 #
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 renewables initiatives and asks the Council to adopt the proposal rapidly; notes, at the same time, that, despite its significant job-creation potential, investment in energy efficiency is receiving undeservedly little support in the European Economic Recovery Programme;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Considers that Energy Saving Companies (ESCO) can play an indispensable role in attaining energy efficiency objectives; takes the view that the Commission and Member States must carry out intensive information work to make the activities of ESCOs more widely known;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Calls on the Commission to examine the applicability of innovative forms of regulation which can effectively combine the substantial potential for energy saving in the new Member States with the capital and technological potential of the more developed Member States;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 b (new) 38b. Considers that the system of white certificates could be an effective market incentive for investment in energy efficiency; believes that it is worth considering introducing white certificate systems into the ETS system;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 c (new) 38c. Calls on the Commission to arrange for part of the revenue from the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) to be used to support investment in substantive energy efficiency in the period after 2012;
source: PE-450.652
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2010/2108(INI) Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020
2010/09/14
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8 amendments...
Amendment 66 #
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 the rapid implementation of 3rd Energy package rules and of the energy efficiency package;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that the new financial perspective should reflect the
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Finds it essential that future funds related to energy investments focus on projects the implementation of which result in the highest number of new jobs possible;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Bearing in mind the gas crisis in 2009, finds it crucial that new financial sources be earmarked for new gas infrastructure with special regard to alternative import supply routes and to new interconnections between Member States that are most exposed to possible supply disruptions;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Stresses, that in order to realize the ambitious targets in the field of energy efficiency, further financial contribution is needed on the community level. The extension of energy efficiency programs focusing on residential buildings should be regarded as high priority;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses that some Member States need additional Union support for infrastructure which the markets alone can not provide, including
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Title before paragraph 22 Exploit better the EU's energy efficiency and renewable energy potential
source: PE-448.780
2010/09/15
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7 amendments...
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Supports the introduction of further
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on the European Commission to play an active role so that Member States could share best practices and harmonize financial support schemes relating renewable energy use; furthermore the consistence between the EU's renewable policy and climate protection instruments (such as ETS) must be strengthened;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 b (new) 29b. Is of the opinion that waste management should be more intensively incorporated in the EU's renewable energy policy: a higher proportion of agricultural waste usage in energy production could contribute to fulfil sustainability standards;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Is convinced that the European Union should create a stable framework for a strengthened and regular dialogue with major gas supplier and transit countries especially with Russia and Ukraine. A strengthened framework for dialogue might ensure the much required transparency in these vital relations;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Asks the Commission to assure that the Security of Gas Supply regulation is fully applied after its entry into force
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Finds it crucial that the upcoming seven year financial perspective allocate sources for the implementation of the infrastructure priorities laid down in the Second Strategic Energy Review (Baltic interconnection, Southern gas corridor, LNG, Mediterranean energy ring, North- South electricity- and gas interconnection, North Sea offshore grid);
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Believes that the research and development in energy technology innovation should be a central priority of the new 8th Framework Programme for Research and Development and therefore there should be a significant increase in the resources allocated to these sub- programmes; underlines that the allocation methods should reflect the diverging capabilities of Member States concerning R&D activities;
source: PE-448.829
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2010/2304(INI) European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
2011/03/25
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3 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the objective must be to establish EU global leadership in ICT infrastructure by 2013 by delivering 100 % broadband coverage, giving at least 2Mbps service to users in rural areas and 24Mbps in core cities; avoiding market distortions and allowing the market to deliver competitive solutions in the first instance;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that new high speed networks and services are needed to foster the EU's international competitiveness;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on Member States to ensure non- discriminatory access to civil works and facilitate access to all telecommunications sector market players to ducts, thereby lowering the investment threshold substantially;
source: PE-460.941
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2011/0172(COD) Energy efficiency
2011/11/16
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10 amendments...
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 (18) An assessment of the possibility of establishing a ‘white certificate’ scheme at Union level has shown that, in the current situation, such a system would create excessive administrative costs and that there is a risk that energy savings would be concentrated in a number of Member States and not introduced across the Union. The latter objective can better be achieved, at least at this stage, by means of national energy efficiency obligation schemes or other alternative measures that achieve the same amount of energy savings. The Commission should however define, by a delegated act, common criteria according to which energy efficiency measures could be measured and verified as well as the conditions under which a Member State could in future recognise the energy savings achieved in another Member State. It is appropriate for the level of ambition of such schemes to be established in a common framework at Union level while providing significant flexibility to Member States to take full account of the national organisation of market actors, the specific context of the energy sector and final customers' habits. The common framework should give energy utilities the option of offering energy services to all final customers, not only to those to whom they sell energy. This increases competition in the energy market because energy utilities can differentiate their product by providing complementary energy services. The common framework should allow Member States to include requirements in their national scheme that pursue a social aim, notably in order to ensure that vulnerable customers have access to the benefits of higher energy efficiency. It should also allow Member States to exempt small companies from the energy efficiency obligation. The Commission Communication ‘Small Business Act’ sets out principles that should be taken into account by Member States that decide to abstain from applying this possibility.
Amendment 250 #
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 sh
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 28 (28) Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions includes energy efficiency among the criteria for determining the Best Available Techniques that should serve as a reference for setting the permit conditions for installations within its scope, including combustion installations with a total rated thermal input of 50 MW or more.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 29 (29) Member States should establish, on the basis of objective, transparent and non- discriminatory criteria, rules governing the bearing and sharing of costs of grid connections and grid reinforcements and for technical adaptations needed to integrate new producers of electricity produced from high efficiency cogeneration, taking into account guidelines and codes developed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 and Regulation (EC) 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) 1 a. ‘energy efficiency’ means a ratio between an output of performance, service, goods or energy, and an input of energy;
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new) 2 b. ‘energy savings’ means an amount of saved energy determined by measuring and/or estimating consumption before and after implementation of one or more energy efficiency improvement measures, whilst ensuring normalisation for external conditions that affect energy consumption;
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new) 11 a. ‘energy service company’ (ESCO) means a legal person that delivers energy services and/or other energy efficiency improvement measures in a user's facility or premises, and accepts some degree of financial risk in doing so. The payment for the services delivered is based (either wholly or in part) on the achievement of energy efficiency improvements and on the meeting of the other agreed performance criteria;
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall set a national energy efficiency target expressed either as an absolute level of primary energy
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall
source: PE-475.873
2011/11/17
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9 amendments...
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. For the purposes of paragraph 1, by 1 January 2014, Member States shall carry out energy audits in order to establish and make publicly available an inventory of buildings owned by their public bodies indicating:
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers. The Commission shall ensure that common general measurement and verification principles are available for Member States.
Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point b Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point c Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall develop programmes to encourage households and small and medium-sized enterprises to undergo energy audits. The Commission shall assist Member States by supporting the exchange of existing best practices.
Amendment 932 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 When new smart meters are installed, Member States shall ensure that final customers for electricity, natural gas, district heating or cooling and district- supplied domestic hot water are provided with individual meters that accurately measure and allow to make available their actual energy consumption and provide information on actual time of use, in accordance with Annex VI.
Amendment 971 #
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 heat consumption meters shall also be
Amendment 1039 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 Amendment 1091 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to develop efficient district heating and cooling infrastructure to accommodate the development of high- efficiency cogeneration and the use of heating and cooling from waste heat and renewable energy sources in accordance with paragraphs 1, 3, 6 and 7. When developing district heating and cooling,
source: PE-475.932
2011/11/18
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17 amendments...
Amendment 1113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Member States shall ensure that
Amendment 1119 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 1138 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b)
Amendment 1147 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall adopt authorisation criteria as referred to in Article 7 of Directive 2009/72/EC, or equivalent permit criteria, to ensure that the provisions of the first subparagraph are met.
Amendment 1186 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 1205 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 6 Amendment 1224 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 7 Amendment 1254 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 8 Amendment 1300 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 9 Amendment 1311 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 10 Amendment 1318 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 11 Amendment 1321 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 Amendment 1352 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1374 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b b) provide
Amendment 1379 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c Amendment 1401 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 1403 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 7 source: PE-475.982
2011/11/22
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11 amendments...
Amendment 1484 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 18 to establish the system of mutual recognition of energy savings achieved under the national energy efficiency obligation schemes referred to in Article 6(
Amendment 1485 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 1487 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 1521 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 1611 #
Proposal for a directive Annex IV – footnote 3 [3] Applicable when energy savings are calculated in primary energy terms using a bottom-up approach based on final energy consumption. For savings in kWh electricity Member States may apply a default coefficient of 2,5 reflecting the estimated current EU average efficiency for thermal electricity production. Member States
Amendment 1806 #
Proposal for a directive Annex XIV – Part 2 - section 3 – point 3.4 Amendment 1809 #
Proposal for a directive Annex XIV – Part 2 – section 3 – point 3.5 source: PE-475.997
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2011/0187(COD) Roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union. Recast
2011/12/21
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7 amendments...
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) Mobile communications services are sold in bundles including both domestic and roaming services, which limits customer choice for roaming services. Such bundles reduce transparency concerning roaming services, since it is difficult to compare individual items within the bundles. Consequently, competition among operators on the basis of the roaming element in the mobile bundle is not yet apparent. Facilitating the availability of roaming as a stand-alone service would address structural problems by raising consumer awareness of roaming prices, allowing distinct consumer choice concerning roaming services and thus increasing competitive pressure on the demand side. This will therefore contribute to the smooth functioning of the internal market for European roaming services. The structural solutions listed in this document could provide a solution for the lack of competition on the roaming market. Prior to implementing any consumer friendly structural solution, the Commission should carry out careful consideration of these measures to ensure that the critical mass necessary to achieve fundamental changes in the market, is readily available, as these solutions should not only be attractive to several select users but rather to the majority of the market.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 (41) Providers of regulated roaming calls at the retail level should therefore be required to bill their customers on a per second basis for all calls subject to a Eurotariff
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 65 (65) In order to ensure that regulatory obligations on wholesale and retail charges for voice, SMS and data roaming services are not maintained longer than necessary when the structural solutions are fully in place and competition is sufficiently developed in the roaming market, conditions should be set for non- application of maximum wholesale and retail charges already before the deadlines foreseen. Such conditions should be based on a significant difference between price caps and actual price levels. It is considered that a significant difference will be reached if prices
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 69 (69) Moreover, measures should be introduced to improve the transparency of retail prices for data roaming services, in particular to eliminate the problem of ‘bill shock’ which constitutes a barrier to the smooth functioning of the internal market, and to provide roaming customers with the tools they need to monitor and control their expenditure on data roaming services. Equally, there should be no obstacles to the emergence of applications or technologies which can be a substitute for, or alternative to, roaming services, such as WiFi, rather, national regulatory authorities, working together with stakeholders, should encourage the development of WiFi hotspots, with adequate information provided for customers, as a cheap or free alternative to data roaming. Consumers should be provided with this information, thereby allowing them to make an informed choice.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Mobile network operators shall
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 The average wholesale charge referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated by dividing the total wholesale roaming revenue received by the total number of wholesale roaming minutes actually used for the provision of wholesale roaming calls within the Union by the relevant operator over the relevant period, aggregated on a per second basis
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 source: PE-478.630
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2011/0238(COD) Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
2012/01/19
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3 amendments...
Amendment 78 #
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 Commission shall make the received information accessible to all Member States in electronic form. The Member State concerned shall keep the Commission informed regularly of the ongoing negotiations.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) develop non-binding standard clauses on the basis of best practices,
source: PE-480.533
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2011/0299(COD) Trans-European telecommunications networks: guidelines
2012/07/16
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11 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) On 17 June 2010, the European Council endorsed the Digital Agenda for Europe and called upon all institutions to engage in its full implementation. The Digital Agenda aims to chart a course to maximise the social and economic potential of information and communication technologies, in particular through the deployment of high-speed broadband networks by seeking to ensure that by 2020 all Europeans have access to internet speeds of above 30 Mbps and 50% or more of European households subscribe to internet connections above 100 Mbps. The Digital Agenda aims to establish a stable legal framework to stimulate investments in an open and competitive high speed internet infrastructure and in related services; a true single market for online content and services; active support for the digitisation of Europe's rich cultural heritage, and the promotion of internet access and take-up by all, especially through support of digital literacy and accessibility. In addition, Member States should implement operational national plans for high speed internet, targeting public funding on areas not fully served by private investments in internet infrastructures and promote deployment and usage of modern accessible online services. Deployment of internet infrastructures should especially be promoted in rural and low density areas which are served with low connection speed or no connection at all.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions -European Broadband: investing in digitally driven growth concludes that the critical role of the internet means that the benefits for society as a whole appear to be much greater than the private incentives to invest in faster networks, especially in rural and low- density areas. Public support for this area is therefore necessary, but should not unduly distort competition.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – A Budget for Europe 2020 recognises the creation of a Connecting Europe Facility in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework in order to address the infrastructure needs in the areas of transport, energy and information and communication technologies. Synergies between these sectors as well as with other Union investment programmes are key as similar challenges emerge requiring solutions that unlock growth, combat fragmentation, reinforce cohesion, support wide-spread access to the internet, and favour the use of innovative financial instruments and address market failures as well as the removal of bottlenecks which hinder the completion of the Single Market.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) stimulate Europe-wide deployment of fast and ultra-fast broadband networks which, in turn, shall facilitate the development and deployment of trans- European digital services, in particular in rural areas and low-density areas, where private investment is not commercially viable.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the deployment of broadband networks to rural, low-density areas, to link island, landlocked and peripheral regions with the central regions of the Union ensuring in those regions that speeds of data transmission are sufficient to permit broadband connectivity of 30 Mbps and above;
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall be assisted by
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. In conjunction with the mid-term evaluation and the ex-post evaluation of the Regulation XXX establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and after consulting the
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. This report shall provide an evaluation of: (a) the progress achieved for the development, construction and commissioning of projects of common interest, and, where relevant, delays in implementation and other difficulties encountered; (b) the funds engaged and disbursed by the Union for projects of common interest in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No xxxx/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, compared to the total value of funded projects of common interest;
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. In these reports the Commission shall also evaluate whether the scope of the projects of common interest continues to reflect
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The Commission shall establish an infrastructure transparency platform easily accessible to the general public. This platform shall contain the following information: (a) general, regularly updated information, including information on the areas affected, for each project of common interest; (b) the implementation plan for each project of common interest.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 5 High density/urban areas – with the exception of some low income regions - are typically well served with medium to fast speed connections, often provided by competitive offerings of cable and telecom operators.
source: PE-494.476
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2011/0300(COD) Trans-European energy infrastructure: guidelines
2012/08/05
ITRE
32 amendments...
Amendment 127 #
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 the insufficient interconnections between national energy networks
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) The identification of projects of common interest should be based on common, transparent and objective criteria in view of their contribution to the energy policy objectives.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) The Union-wide list of projects of common interest should be limited to projects which contribute the most to the implementation of the strategic energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas. This requires the decision on the list to be taken by the Commission considering the results of the cost-benefit analyses, while respecting the right of the Member States to approve projects of common interest related to their territory. According to analysis carried out in the accompanying impact assessment, the number of such projects is estimated at some 100 in the field of electricity and 50 in the field of gas.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) The assessment of the costs and benefits of an infrastructure project on the basis of a harmonised methodology for energy system-wide analysis,
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 30 (30) Projects of common interest in the fields of electricity, gas, oil and carbon dioxide should be eligible to receive Union financial assistance for studies and, under certain conditions, for works under the proposed Regulation for a Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Regulation), either in the form of grants or in the form of innovative financial instruments. This will ensure tailor-made support can be provided to those projects of common interest which are not viable under the existing regulatory framework and market conditions. Such financial assistance should ensure the necessary synergies with funding from instruments under other Union policies. In particular, the Connecting Europe Facility will finance energy infrastructure of European relevance, while Structural Funds will finance smart energy distribution networks of local or regional importance. The two sources of funding will thereby complement each other.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 5. For electricity and gas projects falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of Annex II, the Agency shall submit, within two months from the date of receipt of the proposed lists of projects of common interest set out in the first subparagraph of paragraph 4, an opinion to the Commission on the proposed lists of projects of common interest, in particular taking into account the consistent application of the criteria set out in Article 4 across the Groups
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 7 7. Following the Commission decision for adoption referred to in paragraph 1, projects of common interest shall become an integral part of the relevant Union-wide ten-year network development plan developed by the ENTSOs for Electricity and Gas pursuant Article 8 of Regulations (EC) 714/2009 and (EC) 715/2009, of the relevant regional investment plans pursuant Article 12 of Regulations (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 and of the relevant national ten-year network development plans pursuant Article 22 of Directives 72/2009/EC and 73/2009/EC and other national infrastructure plans concerned, as appropriate. The projects of common interests shall be accompanied by cost-benefit analyses and shall be conferred the highest possible priority within each of these plans.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1 – market integration, competition
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1 – market integration, interoperability
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2 – security of supply, inter alia through diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes, reverse flows;
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3 – competition, inter alia through diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes, reverse flows;
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new) (aa) the actual capital expenditure compared to the planned investment costs;
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 4. Within three months of the receipt of the annual reports, the Agency shall submit to the Groups a consolidated report for the projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of Annex II, evaluating the aggregated capital expenditure, the progress achieved and proposing, where appropriate, measures to overcome the delays and difficulties encountered. The evaluation shall also include, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(8) and (9) of Regulation (EC) No 713/2009, the consistent implementation of the Union- wide network development plans with regard to the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas set out in Annex I.
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 5 5. Each year, the concerned competent authorities referred to in shall, at the meeting following receipt of the annual reports referred to in paragraph 3, report to the respective Group on the status and, where relevant, significant increases in investment costs or delays in the implementation of projects of common interest located on their respective territory.
Amendment 382 #
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
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. The competent authorities concerned shall report at the meetings of the Group on the progress of the permit granting procedures concerning projects of common interest.
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 6 6. In the event of an expiry of the time- limit for the comprehensive decision, the competent authority shall present to the competent Group the additional measures taken or to be taken to conclude the permit granting process with the least possible delay. The Group may request the competent authority to report regularly on progress achieved in this regard.
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 5 5. Within two weeks of the approval by the Commission, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall publish the methodology on their websites. They shall transmit the corresponding input data sets as defined in point 1 of Annex V and other relevant network, load flow and market data in a sufficiently accurate form according to national legislations and relevant confidentiality agreements to the Commission and the Agency, upon request. For verification purposes, the Commission or the Agency may request the underlying calculation of the data set to be sent by the ENTSOs for Electricity and Gas. The data shall be valid at the date of the request. The Commission and the Agency shall ensure the confidential treatment of the data received, by themselves and by any party carrying out analytical work for them on the basis of those data.
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 7 7. The methodology shall be applied to the cost-benefit analysis under the selection procedure of projects of common interests pursuant to Article 3, under the cross- border allocation of corresponding costs of projects of common interests pursuant to Article 13 and under all subsequent ten- year network development plans for electricity or gas developed by the ENTSOs for Electricity or Gas pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 714/2009 and Regulation (EC) 715/2009.
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5 a (new) The project promoter or the appointed accredited independent party completing the detailed cost-benefit analysis shall submit all data used to calculate the cost- benefit analysis to the Agency, which shall review, evaluate and confirm that the submitted cost-benefit analyses are concluded in objective and neutral way, on the basis of the methodology elaborated pursuant to Article 12.
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 Within six months of the date on which the last request was received by the last of the national regulatory authorities concerned, the national regulatory authorities shall, after the approval by the Agency of the cost-benefit analysis concluded by the project promoter or the appointed accredited independent party and after consultation of the project promoter(s) concerned, take a joint decision on the allocation of investment costs to be borne by each system operator for that project, as well as their inclusion in network tariffs. The national regulatory authorities may decide to allocate only part of the costs or to allocate costs among a package of several projects of common interest.
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 In deciding to allocate costs across borders, the results of the cost-benefit analysis on the basis of the methodology elaborated pursuant to Article 12 (e.g. the economic, social and environmental costs and benefits of the project(s) in the Member States concerned) and the possible need for financial support shall be taken into account.
Amendment 618 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) the actual costs and the Union-wide impact of projects of common interest;
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) the main results of the ex-ante cost- benefit analysis on the basis of the methodology elaborated pursuant for the projects of common interest concerned, except for any commercially sensitive information.
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) the ex-post impact assessment which describes the Union-wide impacts of the projects of common interest materialised.
Amendment 736 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 2 – point 3 Amendment 742 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 2 – point 4 Amendment 754 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 2 – point 6 (6) When evaluating proposed electricity and gas projects falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and 2 of Annex II, each Group shall, without prejudice to the provisions of point 4, take account
Amendment 795 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – point 1 – point a (a) In electricity: scenarios for demand, generation capacities by fuel type (biomass, geothermal, hydro, gas, nuclear, oil, solid fuels, wind, solar photovoltaic, concentrated solar, other renewable technologies)and their geographical location, fuel prices and calorific values (including biomass, coal,
Amendment 797 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – point 1 – point b (b) In gas: scenarios for demand, imports, fuel prices
Amendment 808 #
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, personal costs and decommissioning and waste management costs, where relevant. The methodology shall give guidance on discount rates to be used for the calculations.
source: PE-487.726
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2011/0302(COD) Connecting Europe Facility
2012/10/10
TRAN, ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 (38) Wh
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) promoting the further integration of the internal energy market and the interoperability of electricity and gas networks across borders, including by ensuring that no Member State is isolated from the European network or dependent on a single source, to be measured by the number of projects effectively contributing to the competition of sources and price convergence by interconnecting Member states‘ networks and removing internal bottlenecks;
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. Following the mid-term evaluation according to Article 26(1), the European Parliament and the Council may upon a proposal by the Commission
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. The Commission shall be entitled to determine the forms of financial aid to provide eligible projects with effective tailor-made financial support.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 7 7. Non refundable VAT shall
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 1. Actions supported by means of financial instruments shall be selected on
source: PE-496.337
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2011/0309(COD) Safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities
2012/06/09
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. The Member States with offshore oil and gas activities in their jurisdiction may lay down more detailed arrangements for informing the public and for consulting the public concerned.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 4 4. Member States with offshore oil and gas activities under their jurisdiction shall ensure that competent authority have adequate resources to perform its tasks according to this Regulation.
source: PE-494.690
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2011/0363(NLE) Nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes 2014-2020 in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia
2012/04/10
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 52 #
Recital 6 a (new) (6a) The amount of the appropriations allocated to the Programmes, as well as the programming period and distribution amongst the Kozloduy, Ignalina and Bohunice programmes may be reviewed based on the results of the mid-term and the final evaluation report, respecting that the highest safety standards and steady process of decommissioning in accordance with respective decommissioning plans will not be endangered.
Amendment 96 #
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR [552 947 000] in current prices.
Amendment 108 #
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c (c) EUR [114 815 000] for the Bohunice Programme for the period 2014 to 2017.
Amendment 115 #
Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission will review the performance of the Programme and assess the progress of the Kozloduy, Ignalina and Bohunice Programmes against the milestones and target dates referred to in Art 2.3 by the end of 201
Amendment 156 #
Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. No later than end 201
Amendment 166 #
Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall carry out ex-post evaluation in close cooperation with the beneficiary Member States
source: PE-496.524
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2011/0394(COD) Programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs, COSME 2014-2020
2012/05/07
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 113 #
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. In order to ensure the most effective dissemination of information, Enterprise Europe Network should aim to send out an information package to newly registered companies.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15a) In order to further improve the competitiveness of European enterprises, the European public procurement market shall be easily accessible to SMEs. In order to achieve both cost-cutting and increased participation of SMEs, the use of e-procurement should be encouraged in accordance with the Commission Communication "A Strategy for e- procurement"1 and the Directive on "Public Procurement"2 _______________ 1 COM(2012)0179 2 COM(2011)0896
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 b (new) (15b) As electronic identification is a key element in European commerce, the mutual recognition and interoperability of e-identification, e-authentication, eSignature and Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) should be promoted, to ensure an efficient use of these resources.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 c (new) (15c) Pursuant to the Commission Communication "Reaping the benefits of electronic invoicing for Europe"1, e- invoicing is a key tool in the hands of European businesses to reduce the cost of invoicing and increase their efficiency. E- invoicing has other benefits such as increased efficiency, shorter payment times, fewer errors, better collection of VAT and lower costs. _______________ 1 COM(2010)0712
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
1 amendments...
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 5 5. On the basis of that recommendation a decision shall be taken by the Commission or the relevant funding body and notified to the coordinator of the proposal within 30 days of the date when the Commission or the relevant funding body receives the request for the review.
source: PE-492.762
2012/03/07
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – title Personnel costs
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 1 Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Direct eligible personnel costs may be financed on the basis of scale of unit costs
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 Appropriate measures shall be taken to
source: PE-492.763
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/02/07
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 972 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b The aims shall be to encourage research infrastructures to act as early adopters of technology, to promote R&D partnerships with industry, to facilitate industrial use of research infrastructures and to stimulate the creation of innovation clusters. This activity shall also support training and/or exchanges of staff managing and operating research infrastructures. Synergy and coherence with the Marie Sklodowska Curie actions and the Knowledge and Innovation Communities of the EIT shall be encouraged.
Amendment 980 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 a (new) 4a. SPREADING EXCELLENCE AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION Broad lines of the activities: Supporting the participation of additional partners located in countries not present yet in existing consortia.
Amendment 1000 #
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, small and medium scale innovative projects to pave the way to large-scale projects, 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.
Amendment 1260 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1 Activities assisting the implementation and complementing the SME specific measures across Horizon 2020 shall be supported, notably to enhance the innovation capacity of SMEs. Close cooperation with the Enterprise Europe Network financed by COSME is envisaged.
source: PE-492.761
2012/03/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 1692 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1 The aim is to enhance solidarity as well as social, economic and political inclusion and positive inter-cultural dynamics in Europe and with international partners, through cutting-edge science and interdisciplinarity, technological advances and organisational innovations. Humanities research can play an important role here. Research shall support policymakers in designing policies that combat poverty and prevent the development of various forms of divisions, discriminations and inequalities in European societies, such as gender inequalities or digital or innovation divides, and with other world regions. It shall in particular feed into the implementation and the adaptation of the Europe 2020 strategy and the broad external action of the Union. Specific measures shall be taken to unlock excellence in less developed regions, thereby widening participation in Horizon 2020. The activities of the EIT and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities should contribute to spread excellence and widen participation as well.
source: PE-492.790
2012/06/29
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 a (new) (26a) To exploit synergies between policies, stairways to excellence instruments should be introduced in both Horizon 2020 and the Cohesion Policy.
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to widening participation across the Union in research and innovation, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including gender, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 a (new) Article 15 a Attractiveness of researchers' careers Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the promotion and attractiveness of researchers' careers across Europe. As a result it shall be implemented in a manner to promote the creation of a single market for researchers, in particular by providing for appropriate mechanisms aiming to decrease the disparities in researcher's remuneration under this programme.
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes, including the Structural Funds and COSME (Programme for the Competitiveness for enterprises and SMEs).
Amendment 734 #
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, SME participation and widening participation.
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
2012/04/07
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 Funding will be given to the best or most promising experienced researchers, regardless of their nationality, who want to develop their skills through a trans-national or international mobility experience. They can be supported along all the different stages of their career, including the most junior ones just after their doctoral degree or equivalent experience. These researchers will receive funding on the condition that they move from one country to another to broaden or deepen their competences in universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs, research infrastructures, Knowledge and Innovation Communities of the EIT or other socio-economic actors of their choice, working on research and innovation projects fitting their personal needs and interests. They will also be encouraged to move from public to private sector or vice-versa through the support of temporary postings. Part-time opportunities allowing combined positions in both public and private sectors will also be supported to enhance the transfer of knowledge between sectors and also encourage the creation of start-ups. Such tailor-made research opportunities will help promising researchers to become fully independent and to facilitate career moves between public and private sectors.
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 2 European funding will support short term exchanges of research and innovation staff within partnerships of universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs, research infrastructures, Knowledge and Innovation Communities of the EIT and other socio-economic actors among Europe, as well as between Europe and third countries to reinforce international cooperation. It will be open to research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior (post-graduate) to the most senior (management), including also administrative and technical staff.
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – point 4.1.1 – paragraph 1 The aim is to ensure the implementation, long-term sustainability and efficient operation of the research infrastructures identified by the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) and other world-class research infrastructures including outstanding regional infrastructures of European value, which will help Europe to respond to grand challenges in science, industry and society. This objective will address specifically those infrastructures that are setting up or that have set up their governance, e.g. on the basis of the European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) or any equivalent structure at European or international level.
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2 The Union funding will support the training of staff managing and operating research infrastructures of pan-European interest, the exchange of staff and best practices between facilities, and the adequate supply of human resources in key disciplines, including the emergence of specific education curricula. Synergy and coherence with the Marie Sklodowska Curie actions and the Knowledge and Innovation Communities of the EIT shall be encouraged.
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – paragraph 7 Innovation activities will include the integration of individual technologies; demonstrations of capacities to make and deliver innovative products and services; user and customer pilots to prove feasibility and added value;
Amendment 517 #
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. genomics, meta- genomics, proteomics, molecular tools, metabolomics, expression systems, chemical libraries and network analysis) triggering leadership and competitive advantage on a wide number of economic sectors. It includes aspects, such as underpinning the development of bio- resources with optimised properties and applications beyond conventional alternatives; enabling exploration, understanding and exploitation in a sustainable manner of terrestrial and marine biodiversity for novel applications; and sustaining the development of biotechnology-based healthcare solutions (e.g. diagnostics, biologicals, bio-medical devices).
source: PE-492.815
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2011/0438(COD) Public procurement
2012/06/13
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) Being addressed to Member States, this directive does not apply to procurement carried out by international organisations on their own behalf and for their own account.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 37 (37) Contracts should be awarded on the basis of objective criteria that ensure compliance with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment. These criteria should guarantee that tenders are assessed in conditions of effective competition, also where contracting authorities require high-quality works, supplies and services that are optimally suited to their needs, for instance where the chosen award criteria include factors linked to the production process. As a result, contracting authorities should be allowed to adopt as award criteria either ‘the most economically advantageous tender’ or ‘the lowest cost’, taking into account that in the latter case they are free to set adequate quality standards by using technical specifications or contract performance conditions for highly standardised products.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 39 (39) It is of utmost importance to fully exploit the potential of public procurement to achieve the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy for sustainable growth. In particular public procurement is key to driving innovation, which is of great importance for future growth in Europe. In view of the important differences between individual sectors and markets, it would however not be appropriate to set general mandatory requirements for environmental, social and innovation procurement. The Union legislature has already set mandatory procurement requirements for obtaining specific goals in the sectors of road transport vehicles (Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles) and office equipment (Regulation (EC) No 106/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 January 2008 on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment). In addition, the definition of common methodologies for life cycle costing has significantly advanced. It therefore appears appropriate to continue on that path, leaving it to sector-specific legislation to set mandatory objectives and targets in function of the particular policies and conditions prevailing in the relevant sector and to promote the development and use of European approaches to life-cycle costing as a further underpinning for the use of public procurement in support of sustainable growth.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 Member States
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Contracting authorities should not foreclose the market by pre-determining the innovative solution they are seeking, but rather they should be open to a range of different solutions to a given problem in order to incentivise the most innovative ideas.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 Only those economic operators invited by the contracting authority following its assessment of the requested information may submit research and innovation projects aimed at meeting the needs identified by the contracting authority
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Costs may be assessed, on the choice of the contracting authority, on the basis of the price only in case of highly standardised products or using a cost-effectiveness approach, such as a life-cycle costing approach, under the conditions set out in Article 67.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) quality, including technical merit, aesthetic and functional characteristics, accessibility, design for all users, environmental characteristics and innovative character including inter alia additional innovative solutions that are in addition to minimum requirements laid down in the contract notice, the descriptive document or the invitation to confirm interest;
source: PE-491.205
2012/12/07
IMCO
14 amendments...
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) There is a widespread need for additional flexibility and in particular for wider access to a procurement procedure providing for negotiations, as is explicitly foreseen in the Agreement, where negotiation is allowed in all procedures. Contracting authorities should
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 a (new) Article 8a Specific exclusions in the field of postal services This Directive shall not apply to public contracts for the principal purpose of permitting the contracting authorities to provide postal services and other services than postal services. For the purposes of this Article: "postal services": means services consisting of the clearance, sorting, routing and delivery of postal items. This shall include both services falling within as well as services falling outside the scope of the universal service set up in conformity with Directive 97/67/EC; "other services than postal services": means services provided in the following areas: (i) mail service management services (services both preceding and subsequent to despatch, including "mailroom management services"); (ii) added-value services linked to and provided entirely by electronic means (including the secure transmission of coded documents by electronic means, address management services and transmission of registered electronic mail); (iii) services concerning postal items not included in point (a), such as direct mail bearing no address; (iv) financial services, as defined in the CPV under the reference numbers from 66100000-1 to 66720000-3 and in Article 19(c) and including in particular postal money orders and postal giro transfers; (v) philatelic services; (vi) logistics services (services combining physical delivery and/or warehousing with other non-postal functions).
Amendment 676 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 Amendment 1087 #
Proposal for a directive Article 56 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 The minimum yearly turnover shall not exceed
Amendment 1466 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. Member States shall
Amendment 1474 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part 3. The
Amendment 1488 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 1490 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. Without prejudice to the general procedures and working methods established by the Commission for its communications and contacts with Member States, the
Amendment 1491 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 1492 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 1493 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 5 5. The investigation and enforcement activities carried out by the
Amendment 1495 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 6 – introductory part 6. Contracting authorities shall transmit to the
Amendment 1502 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 7. Without prejudice to the national law concerning access to information, and in accordance with national and EU legislation on data protection, the
Amendment 1504 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 8 8. A summary of all the activities carried out by the
source: PE-492.857
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2011/0439(COD) Procurement in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors
2012/03/09
IMCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 a (new) (10a) It is appropriate to exclude procurement made for the purpose of providing postal services as the postal liberalisation process with full market opening in all Member States by 31 December 2012 shall introduce effective competition in this sector.
source: PE-492.861
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2011/2034(INI) Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
2011/03/28
ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas our major energy challenges are confronting climate change, strengthening energy autonomy while
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas a lack of timely modernisation and adjustment of the Union's energy infrastructure to a more sustainable energy production and consumption model could jeopardise the capacity to achieve the energy and climate objectives for 2020 and undermine the EU's 2050 long-term objective
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas interconnection capacity between Member States remains generally insufficient, and whereas certain regions remain isolated or face low market liquidity,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas alternative natural gas supply and transit routes and new interconnections are important in order to ensure
Amendment 133 #
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
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises the need to implement present policies and regulations so that the existing energy infrastructure is better utilized for the benefit of the European consumer; calls the Commission and ACER to monitor more strictly the national implementation of rules such as the ones related to the use-it-or-lose-it principle;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity and gas infrastructure planning, to present a concrete proposal to improve transparency and public participation in determining EU priorities within a broader stakeholder participation process involving the gas and power sector, independent experts, consumer organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the TYNDP should form the basis of a rolling programme for developing European gas and electricity 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 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to critically assess and review, wherever necessary, the figures for investment needs of priority corridors given in the communication on energy infrastructure priorities, and asks it to report to the Council and to the Parliament on the investments and the amount of future EU financing likely to be needed;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new) - contribution to market liquidity,
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that grid investments are cyclical and should be viewed in a historical perspective; points out that
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Stresses that the bulk of the cost of infrastructure investments needs to be financed by the market and based on the ‘user pays’ principle; promotes the idea that the opportunity for merchant infrastructure development is to be provided with enhanced opportunities within the EU; and takes the view that where key projects are not attractive to the market but their development is necessary in order to achieve the stated objectives, public funding should be used to lever private investment by setting up an innovative mix of financial instruments;
source: PE-460.899
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2011/2112(INI) EU development cooperation in support of the objective of universal energy access by 2030
2011/11/16
DEVE
5 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 – point 1 (new) (1) The Commission should maintain a register of taxes and subsidies in developing countries, as well as a database of regulatory requirements for investment and implementation in energy infrastructure. This could be used to incentivise investment in developing countries in the most efficient way;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 – point 2 (new) (2) European Commission should facilitate the sharing of best practices of the most efficient incentives for facilitating the expansion of infrastructure;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – point 1 (new) (1) Encourages the participation of NGOs in monitoring transparency, democratic participation and a stable legal environment;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Asks for dialogue with partner countries and regional bodies to include specific consideration of the benefits of including the development of cooking energy services in national and regional development plans, and for the partner countries and regional bodies to be encouraged to engage in dialogue with local authorities and non-state actors involved in the field of household energy (cooking) with a view to determining how best to ensure significant scale-up and to reducing the number of deaths from respiratory diseases; and to facilitate the creation of safe and sustainable solutions which could provide access to cooking facilities, as a temporary solution, should no other permanent option be available;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point 1 (new) (1) Emphasises the importance of integrating the MDGs into the national energy strategies of developing countries;
source: PE-475.990
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2011/2181(INI) Corporate governance framework for European companies
2011/11/25
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 – point 2 Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Supports the adoption, before its re- election, of an
source: PE-476.102
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2011/2272(INI) Strategy for strengthening the rights of vulnerable consumers
2012/03/14
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business- to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market focuses insufficiently on the problem of vulnerability, limiting itself primarily to consumers' economic interest
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes the fact that in international forums, the need to protect consumers through information and regulation of the financial markets has been recognised, the complexity of such markets entailing that in the majority of cases any consumer is vulnerable; calls for an uniform application of the relevant legislation on financial markets across all Member States to limit implementing differences that might lead to uncertainty and regulatory arbitrage for the consumers; suggests that technical standards defined by ESMA could be an appropriate way of achieving this, in keeping with the concept of a single rule book for financial services;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that in spite of the existence of legislation on the subject, the lack of enforcement of said legislation means that travellers often find themselves in vulnerable situations, especially in case of cancellation or delay of their trip, which is exacerbated when the consumer suffers from a disability; encourages the European Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure transparency in fares; asks the Commission, in their planned revision of the EU passenger rights legislation, to take into account the situation of vulnerable consumers and to revise the compensation levels, criteria and mechanisms, with the proviso that current levels are not weakened;
source: PE-485.837
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2012/0011(COD) Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation)
2012/12/20
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 a (new) (5a) Amongst other technologies, cloud computing has the potential to transform the European economy, provided, that appropriate data safety and data protection measures are put in place. In order to ensure the highest level of safety of personal data, it is essential to understand rights and obligations of data controllers and data processors within the Regulation.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) In order to ensure a consistent level of protection for individuals throughout the Union and to prevent divergences hampering the free movement of data within the internal market, a Regulation is necessary to provide legal certainty and transparency for economic operators, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, and to provide individuals in all Member States with the same level of legally enforceable rights and obligations and responsibilities for controllers and processors, to ensure consistent monitoring of the processing of personal data, and equivalent sanctions in all Member States as well as effective co-operation by the supervisory authorities of different Member States. To take account of the specific situation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, this Regulation includes a number of derogations. In addition, the Union institutions and bodies, Member States and their supervisory authorities are encouraged to take account of the specific needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the application of this Regulation, and also take into account the 'Think Small First' principle, so that the interests of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are taken into account at the very early stages of policy making. The notion of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises should draw upon Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 66 (66) In order to maintain security and to prevent processing in breach of this Regulation, the controller or processor should evaluate the risks inherent to the processing and implement measures to mitigate those risks. In particular, the controller or processor shall duly take into account the greater risks arising from the processing of personal data of the data subject, due to the sensitive nature of the data. These measures should ensure an appropriate level of security, taking into account the state of the art and the costs of their implementation in relation to the risks and the nature of the personal data to be protected. When establishing technical standards and organisational measures to ensure security of processing, the Commission should promote technological neutrality, interoperability and innovation, and, where appropriate, cooperate with third countries.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 130 (130) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission for: specifying standard forms in relation to the processing of personal data of a child; standard procedures and forms for exercising the rights of data subjects; standard forms for the information to the data subject; standard forms and procedures in relation to the right of access; the right to data portability; standard forms in relation to the responsibility of the controller to data protection by design and by default and to the documentation; specific requirements for the security of processing; the standard format and the procedures for the notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority and the communication of a personal data breach to the data subject; standards and procedures for a data protection impact assessment; forms and procedures for prior authorisation and prior consultation; technical standards and mechanisms for certification; the adequate level of protection afforded by a third country or a territory or a processing sector within that third country or an international organisation; disclosures not authorized by Union law; mutual assistance; joint operations; decisions under the consistency mechanism. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers46. In this context, the Commission should consider specific measures for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, as these measures should not overly burden these enterprises.
source: PE-502.053
2012/12/21
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 1 1. Having regard to the state of the art and the cost of implementation, the controller shall, both at the time of the determination of the means for processing and at the time of the processing itself, implement appropriate technical and organisational measures and procedures in such a way that the processing will meet the requirements of this Regulation and ensure the protection of the rights of the data subject. Notwithstanding, the controller should only be burdened with measures that are proportionate to the risk of data processing reflected by the nature of the personal data to be processed.
Amendment 666 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The controller and the processor shall implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks represented by the processing and the nature of the personal data to be protected, having regard to the state of the art and the costs of their implementation. Notwithstanding, the controller and the processor should only be burdened with measures that are proportionate to the risk of data processing reflected by the nature of the personal data to be processed.
source: PE-502.055
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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
15 amendments...
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 1 – point b Directive 98/70/EC Article 7a – paragraph 5 Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 2 – point b Directive 98/70/EC Article 7b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 3 – point b Directive 98/70/EC Article 7d – Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 Directive 98/70/EC Article 10 – Paragraph 1 Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 7 Directive 98/70/EC Article 10 a (new) Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 8 Directive 98/70/EC Article 11 – paragraph 4 Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 5 – point b Directive 2009/28/EC Article 17 – paragraph 3 Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 7 – point c Directive 2009/28/EC Article 19 – paragraph 6 Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 7 – point d Directive 2009/28/EC Article 19 – paragraph 7 Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 11 Directive 2009/28/EC Article 25b Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 1 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex V – part C Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 2 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex VIII (new) source: PE-510.481
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2012/2005(INI) Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation
2013/05/08
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that end energy-consumers – individuals and industry alike – are at the very core of the user-friendly and transparent internal energy market; notes that, as such, they must be duly protected and accurately informed, and able to exercise their rights fully, while encouraged to play a more active role in stimulating market competition, moving from passive service recipients to active informed consumers and prosumers;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recognises that energy infrastructure projects are characterised by vast upfront investment and a 20-60 year operational lifetime; recalls that the current market environment is highly unpredictable thus investors are hesitant on energy infrastructure development; stresses that new strategies and innovative instruments shall be promoted to encourage infrastructure investments enabling a quick adaptation to the rapidly changing environment;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Acknowledges that the growing renewable electricity production without the necessary infrastructure development may result in uncoordinated cross-border loop-flows and consequently sub-optimal energy prices; stresses that the flexibility of the generation and transmission infrastructure shall be maintained to ensure secure energy supply and affordable prices;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Urges Member States with high renewable electricity production to accelerate the development of their internal energy networks necessary to cope with the increased level of renewable energy production; notes that the required infrastructure development may take several years in these countries; therefore asks the Commission to elaborate a mechanism providing Member States affected by loop-flows with a fair compensation for their losses until the necessary investments are completed.
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
10 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU is becoming the major importer of fossil fuels, which on the one hand shows the EU increasing import dependency and vulnerability to external suppliers and transit countries, but on the other hand, gives the EU a considerable power as a major purchaser on global energy markets;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas, hostile takeover moves by non- transparent foreign entities in the EU energy market represent a threat which requires the strict application of EU competition rules in order to ensure a properly functioning internal market with diversified energy supply and prevent future crude oil and gas
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas, Member States are becoming more and more interconnected hence efforts to ensure security of supply exclusively at national level have proved to be insufficient and do not guarantee the long-term interests of all EU Member States;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas, maintaining the current
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Is of the opinion that a fully functioning, interconnected and integrated European internal energy market can significantly enhance supply security even in the short term and it is an essential element for a successful European external energy policy and vice versa, thus the EU external energy policy and the bilateral agreements of the Member States must be in full compliance with EU legislation;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that the EU's increasing dependency on imported fossil fuels may have significant effects on the independence of its decision-making in other policy areas, only
Amendment 99 #
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 those aimed at creating new trans
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Is of the opinion that the increasing energy demand of the world and the high concentration of fossil fuel reserves in largely unstable and undemocratic countries makes the EU vulnerable and deeply undermines the development of a credible, effective and consistent common European energy policy;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Takes the view that global climate change challenges cannot be mitigated without the involvement of big emitters and encourages the Commission to set up a common strategy in order to achieve a global solution with those countries. Recognises that the accrued expertise within the EU, based on our experience with the design and implementation of the ETS, could be of benefit to third countries, and urges the Commission to provide assistance and encouragement to third countries in the setting up and design of their own ETS, with a view to linking such systems to the EU's;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Emphasises the need to improve the cooperation in Research & Development & Innovation with third countries in order to tackle global challenges. Considers that the EU should work closely with third country major exporters of biofuels in order to ensure that these alternative, clean energy options, which can contribute to diversification of supply, can be truly sustainable, and that indirect land use change with negative consequences can be avoided;
source: PE-483.535
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2012/2044(INI) 20 main concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the Single Market
2012/03/28
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points out that the active participation of consumers
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on NRAs and consumer organisations to provide a clear and transparent overview of the telecommunications services and prices offered to consumers. Recommends that prices for telecommunication services (for example voice, SMS, data) should appear in a uniform price per minute, price per SMS, price per MB format in order to facilitate the comparison of the services offered, and in order for bundles to be comparable. Such comparison should include other elements, such as minimum term and penalties which can also influence the price. Emphasizes that customers should be able to access all information usage related to their service options free of charge. In order to limit the effects of bill-shock and encourage consumer-awareness, consumers should be allowed to be able to set up usage limits not only for roaming services, but also for domestic services, especially data, as many times they are not aware of the effect of their usage on their bills;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to improve SMEs' access to capital markets by streamlining information and making funding procedures easier; Urges the Member States to foster SMEs' participation in public procurement by launching electronic procurement procedures, simplifying administration, reducing red tape, dividing procurements into lots and accelerating payments to subcontractors;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Member States to create ‘one-stop shops’ by means of which SMEs can apply for European, national and local funds; Urges the Member States to facilitate SMEs' access to funds by simplifying the rules of data submission and to promote online data repositories for certificates and other supporting documents.
source: PE-485.945
2012/12/04
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas 62 % of European energy consumers would like to
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas 26 % of European consumers surveyed experienced problems with internet services provision and whereas the process of switching from one internet service provider to another is complicated and expensive, and consumers frequently experience poor quality of service and uneven enforcement of national rules,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission, together with Member States, to develop a digital single market that is
source: PE-487.715
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2012/2099(INI) Role of EU cohesion policy and their actors in implementing the new European energy policy
2012/11/10
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the general approach of linking cohesion policy to the Europe 2020 objectives and its flagship initiatives in order to move towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and to support the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors; highlights the need for effective regional cooperation when identifying regional infrastructure priorities and implementing projects of common interest; recalls, however, the importance of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund for achieving the social dimension of the energy policy, in accordance with the spirit of solidarity between Member States as enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty, and for combating energy poverty in the most vulnerable households;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy, and of the financial resources allocated to it, for the full development of energy transmission infrastructure and networks between the Member States and all regions of the EU, including the outermost regions, for the completion and functioning of the internal energy market, for
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers it to be of paramount importance to be able to use the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund and other financial instruments to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy use in the housing sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to establish innovative financial mechanisms and disseminate clear, easily accessible information on the financial instruments, incentives, grants and loans available to support energy efficiency service projects.
source: PE-497.884
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2012/2103(INI) Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
2012/01/10
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recognises that energy infrastructure projects are characterised by vast upfront investment and a 20-60 year operational lifetime; recalls that the current market environment is highly unpredictable thus investors are hesitant on energy infrastructure development; stresses that new strategies and innovative instruments shall be promoted to encourage infrastructure investments enabling a quick adaptation to the rapidly changing environment;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Emphasises the need to implement present policies and regulations so that the existing energy infrastructure is better utilized for the benefit of the European consumer; calls the European Commission and ACER to monitor more strictly the national implementation of rules such as the ones related to the use- it-or-lose-it principle;
Amendment 282 #
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, robust transmission network, storage, demand management), that will arise as the contribution of variable renewable generation increases; stresses the need to have sufficient capacity 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;
Amendment 485 #
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; points out that the active participation of consumers and consumer information campaigns will be needed in order to benefit from the dissemination of smart energy systems;
source: PE-496.406
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2012/2134(INI) Improving access to finance for SMEs
2012/10/16
IMCO
7 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the financial crisis in the EU resulted in a number of European bank failures and that as a result lenders are less willing to grant a credit to SMEs, hindering SMEs' access to finance; is concerned that an increasingly capital and risk-sensitive banking sector is asking for more collateral and higher risk premiums, both requirements resulting in insufficient financing and missed business and employment opportunities in this very large sector of the economy; regards the availability of credit and loan guarantee schemes, therefore, as crucial to exploiting the growth and job potential offered by SMEs;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights that SMEs across Europe are very heterogeneous and, in view of their use of divergent business models, they face different types of financing challenges;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on Member States to create fast- track procedures and one-stop shops for SMEs to enhance the setting-up of new businesses and also to facilitate their access to international markets; calls on the Commission to establish greater coherence between the various programmes providing guarantees and a good balance between national and EU schemes supporting the financing of innovation or the provision of venture capital to SMEs;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on Member States to reduce bureaucratic burdens and simplify procedures which hinder the setting-up of new business and create obstacles for SMEs in keeping their businesses running
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Asks the Commission to propose simplified and less costly regulations and guidelines, especially for programmes intended to support low-volume SME finance in the form of guarantees and mezzanine or equity instruments;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Calls on the Member States to facilitate SMEs' access to funds by simplifying the rules of data submission and to promote online data repositories for certificates and other supporting documents;
source: PE-497.974
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2012/2259(INI) Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
2012/12/20
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that according a large share of the energy mix to RES entails major challenges for existing network infrastructure; notes that, in certain Member States, supply security is being severely affected by the increased feed-in from RES; is concerned by the finding by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO- E) that 80% of all the bottlenecks in European energy grids relate directly or indirectly to feed-in from RES; calls on the Transmission System Operators to update their grid development policies to cope with the integration of RES generation capacities while maintaining security of supply;
Amendment 260 #
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; highlights that efficient local RES production shall be also promoted to reduce transmission losses and enhance security of supply;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that the development of RES on a major scale, with their remote and weather-dependent feed-in, can cause uncoordinated cross-border energy flows (loop flows) in other Member States – making load reduction increasingly necessary in the interests of supply security and reducing transfer capacities of cross- border networks available for trading purposes – if it does not go hand-in-hand with the requisite development of the grid; is concerned about the state of development of grid infrastructure in the Member States; asks Member States to accelerate the development of their internal networks necessary to cope with the increased level of RES production;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Asks the Commission to elaborate a short-term loop-flow compensation mechanism providing affected Member States with a fair cost-sharing methodology until necessary grid developments and the flow-based market coupling are completed;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underscores the need for electricity storage solutions and demand-response services to facilitate the integration of RES into the energy supply; re-emphasises the urgent need for further research into electricity storage;
Amendment 424 #
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; highlights that transparent regulatory frameworks and accelerated national permitting procedures are important pre- conditions of RES growth;
source: PE-500.604
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2013/2038(INI) Implementation and impact of the energy efficiency measures under Cohesion Policy
2013/05/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
source: PE-510.482
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