Karl-Heinz FLORENZ
Constituencies
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
1989/07/25 - 1994/07/18
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
1989/07/25 - 1994/07/18
Groups
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PPE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/09/16 - 9999/12/31
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 2009/09/15
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PPE-DE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/08/31 - 2009/07/13
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2004/08/30
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PPE-DE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2002/03/08 - 2004/07/19
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PPE-DE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2000/04/03 - 2002/03/07
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/07/20 - 2000/04/02
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PPE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1997/02/19 - 1999/07/19
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1994/07/19 - 1997/02/18
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1989/07/25 - 1994/07/18
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1989/07/25 - 1994/07/18
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1994/07/19 - 1997/02/18
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1997/02/19 - 1999/07/19
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/07/20 - 2000/04/02
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2000/04/03 - 2002/03/07
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2002/03/08 - 2004/07/19
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2004/08/30
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/08/31 - 2009/07/13
EP staff
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- Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2004/07/28 - 2007/01/15
- Member of Conference of Committee Chairmen 2004/07/28 - 2007/01/15
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Transport and Tourism | 2012/03/26 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Mercosur | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Mercosur | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR | 2002/02/07 | 2004/07/19 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | 1999/10/06 | 2002/01/14 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 1999/02/24 | 1999/07/19 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 1997/10/14 | 1999/02/23 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 1997/01/16 | 1997/10/13 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 1995/07/12 | 1997/01/15 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 1994/11/17 | 1995/07/11 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | 1994/02/01 | 1994/07/18 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | 1994/01/21 | 1994/01/31 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic | 1993/02/11 | 1994/01/21 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Czechoslovakia | 1992/01/15 | 1993/02/10 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Czechoslovakia | 1989/07/26 | 1992/01/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Czechoslovakia | 1989/07/26 | 1992/01/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Czechoslovakia | 1992/01/15 | 1993/02/10 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic | 1993/02/11 | 1994/01/21 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | 1994/01/21 | 1994/01/31 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | 1994/02/01 | 1994/07/18 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 1994/11/17 | 1995/07/11 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 1995/07/12 | 1997/01/15 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 1997/01/16 | 1997/10/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 1997/10/14 | 1999/02/23 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 1999/02/24 | 1999/07/19 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | 1999/10/06 | 2002/01/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR | 2002/02/07 | 2004/07/19 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Mercosur | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Mercosur | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/2104(INI) | Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness |
| Shadow | 2012/0366(COD) | Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale. Approximation of Member States legislation |
| Shadow | 2011/2068(INI) | Resource-efficient Europe |
| Responsible | 2008/2105(INI) | 2050: The future begins today - Recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change |
| Responsible | 2008/2001(INI) | Interim report on the scientific facts of climate change: findings and recommendations for decision-making |
| Responsible | 2008/0241(COD) | Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Recast |
| Responsible | 2007/2105(INI) | Green Paper: Towards a Europe free from tobacco smoke, policy options at EU level |
| Responsible | 2006/0303(COD) | Hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (amend. Directive 2002/95/EC, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission) |
| Responsible | 2006/0302(COD) | Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (amend. Directive 2002/96/EC, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission) |
| Responsible | 2006/0287(COD) | End-of-life vehicles (amend. Directive 2000/53/EC, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission) |
| Responsible | 2005/0149(COD) | Noise pollution: noise emission by equipment used outdoors (amend. Directive 2000/14/EC) |
| Responsible | 2005/0023(CNS) | European Medicines Agency: system of fees payable to the Agency (amend. Regulation (EC) No 297/95) |
| Responsible | 2004/0296(COD) | Air pollution: ozone layer protection, base year for the allocation of quotas of hydrochlorofluorocarbons HCFCs for the Member States that acceded on May 2004 (amend. Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000) |
| Responsible | 2004/0233(CNS) | EC/Switzerland agreement: participation in the European Environmental Agency and the European environment information and observation network |
| Responsible | 2004/0225(COD) | Dangerous substances and preparations: cancerogens, mutagens and toxic, c/m/r category 1 or 2 (29th amend. Directive 76/769/EEC) |
| Responsible | 2004/0181(CNS) | Protection of wild fauna: conclusion of the 1995 Agreement on the conservation of African-Eurasian migratory waterbirds |
| Responsible | 2004/0111(COD) | Environment and public health: restrictions on the use of toluene and TCB (amend. Directive 76/769/EEC) |
| Responsible | 2003/2145(INI) | Towards a thematic strategy on the prevention and recyclingof waste |
| Responsible | 2003/0084(COD) | Environment: waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE, financing (amend. Directive 2002/96/EC) |
| Opinion | 2001/0004(COD) | Machinery, lifts: marketing, safety, health and consumers protection (repeal. Directive 98/37/EC, amend. Directive 95/16/EC). Recast |
| Responsible | 2000/0159(COD) | Environment and health: electrical and electronic equipments WEEE, restriction of hazardous substances RoHS |
| Responsible | 2000/0158(COD) | Environment and health: waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE |
| Opinion | 1997/2236(BUD) | Supplementary and amending budget 1/1997: section III Commission, section V Court of auditors |
| Opinion | 1997/2182(COS) | Agenda 2000: the new financial framework 2000-2006, the future financing system of the Union |
| Responsible | 1997/0194(COD) | End-of-life vehicles. ELV Directive |
| Opinion | 1996/2082(DEC) | 1995 discharge: EC general budget (section III) |
| Responsible | 1996/2032(COS) | European community on water policy |
| Opinion | 1995/2271(DEC) | 1994 discharge: EC General budget |
| Opinion | 1995/2037(DEC) | 1993 discharge: follow-up. Report |
| Opinion | 1995/0056(CNS) | TACIS: assistance to the New Independent States of the former USSR and Mongolia (amend. regul. 2053/93/EEC) |
| Opinion | 1994/2116(BUD) | 1995 budget: section III |
| Responsible | 1994/0235(COD) | Exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters |
| Responsible | 1993/0529(SYN) | Export and import of dangerous chemicals (amend. Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92) |
| Responsible | 1992/0406(SYN) | Incineration of toxic and dangerous waste: rectification of legal basis |
Born
1947/10/22 Neukirchen-Vluyn- Business studies; trained agriculturist.
- Member of the CDU (since 1973).
- Municipal councillor, Neukirchen-Vluyn (1984-1992).
- Member of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats bureau (PPE-DE Group); chair, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (2004-2007); European Parliament rapporteur on climate change (2007-2009).
- Member (unpaid) of the Advisory Board of Deutsche Umweltstiftung (German Environmental Foundation).
- Federal Cross of Merit.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2007/0286(COD) Industrial emissions. Integrated pollution prevention and control (repeal. Directives 78/176/EEC, 82/883/EEC, 92/112/EEC, 1999/13/EC, 2000/76/EC and 2008/1/EC). Recast
2010/03/30
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 267 #
Council position Article 46 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new) For waste co-incineration combustion plants that fire indigenous solid fuel and cannot comply with the emission limit values for sulphur dioxide referred to in Part 4 of Annex VI due to the characteristics of this fuel, Member States may apply instead the minimum rates of desulphurisation set out in Part 5 of Annex V, in accordance with the compliance rules set out in Part 6 of that Annex.
source: PE-439.995
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2008/0028(COD) Provision of food information to consumers (amend. Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006; repeal. Directives 90/496/EEC and 2000/13/EC)
2009/12/22
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) ca) by explicitly advertising a significant reduction in sugar and/or fat unless at the same time the energy content (kilojoules or kilocalories) is correspondingly reduced, except in cases where the sugar or fat reduction has the effect of improving the impact of the product on health;
source: PE-431.051
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2008/0241(COD) Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Recast
2010/03/16
ENVI
8 amendments...
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 1 Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 3 Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 a (new) Article 18a Exercise of the delegation 1. The powers to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Articles 7, 8, 10, 16, 17 and 20 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time. 2. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 3. The powers to adopt delegated acts are conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 18b and 18c.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 b (new) Article 18b Revocation of the delegation 1. The delegation of power referred to in Article 18a may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. 2. The institution which has commenced an internal procedure for deciding whether to revoke the delegation of power shall endeavour to inform the other institution and the Commission within a reasonable time before the final decision is taken, indicating the delegated powers which could be subject to revocation and possible reasons for a revocation. 3. The decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision. It shall take effect immediately or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of the delegated acts already in force. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 c (new) Article 18c Objections to delegated acts 1. The European Parliament or the Council may object to a 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 two months. 2. If neither the European Parliament nor the Council has objected to the delegated act, it shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force at the date stated therein. 3. If the European Parliament or the Council objects to the adopted delegated act, it shall not enter into force. The institution which objects shall state the reasons for objecting to the delegated act.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a directive Article 20 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. In addition to the re-examinations provided for in Articles 2 and 7 of this Directive, the Commission shall, within five years of its entry into force, submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council based on experience with the application of the Directive. If appropriate, the report shall be accompanied by proposals to amend the Directive.
source: PE-439.905
2010/11/03
ENVI
11 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 (10) This Directive should cover all electrical and electronic equipment used by consumers and electrical and electronic equipment intended for professional use. This Directive should apply without prejudice to Community legislation on safety and health requirements protecting all actors in contact with WEEE as well as specific Community waste management legislation, in particular Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and Community product design legislation, in particular Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Fixed industrial large- scale installations, inter alia, should be excluded from the Directive’s scope because they are permanently installed and operated at a particular location, are assembled and disassembled by specialist personnel and therefore represent a regulated waste stream. The same should apply to stationary large-scale industrial tools installed for operation at a specific location. Mobile machinery operated exclusively by professional users should likewise be excluded because it too is disassembled and disposed of by specialist personnel and it therefore represents a regulated waste stream.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 26 (26)
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 (27)
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new) (ea) fixed industrial or commercial large- scale installations and stationary large- scale industrial tools;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new) (eb) mobile machinery intended exclusively for professional users;
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point s a (new) (sa) “fixed industrial or commercial large-scale installation” means a particular industrial or commercial large- scale combination of several types of apparatus and, where applicable, other devices, which are interlinked or are installed together and are intended to be used permanently at a predefined location;
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point s b (new) (sb) “stationary large-scale industrial tool” means a combination of systems, finished products and/or components for industrial purposes, assembled and/or installed by specialist personnel for use at a specific location, functioning together in an industrial environment.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point s c (new) (sc) “mobile machinery intended exclusively for professional users” means machinery the operation of which requires either mobility while working or continuous or semi-continuous movement between a succession of fixed working locations, or machinery which is operated without being moved, but which may be equipped in such a way as to enable it to be moved more easily from one place to another.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 3 3.
source: PE-439.856
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2009/2175(INI) New developments in public procurement
2010/03/26
IMCO
8 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas public procurement law serves to ensure that public funds are managed soundly and to give interested undertakings the opportunity to be awarded contracts in the context of fairer competition,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Points out that the Lisbon Reform Treaty, which came into force on 1 December 2009, incorporates for the first time into European Union primary law an acknowledgement of the right to regional and local self-government (Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union); emphasises that
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – indent 1 a (new) – the joint provision of a public-service task conferred on all the relevant parties involves actual cooperation in the sense of an exchange of goods and services,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – indent 1 b (new) – the exchange of goods and services is made without remuneration,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – indent 1 c (new) – the cooperation may only pursue objectives in the public interest and the performance of the task by the relevant parties must be actually made possible or significantly improved through the cooperation,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 e (new) 6e. Reaffirms that the non-remuneration of the exchange of goods and services is to be interpreted strictly, so that absolutely no financial transfers may take place between the relevant parties; in particular, neither may compensatory payments be made nor may profits be generated; states that cooperation between local authorities falling outside the scope of the public procurement directives must remain limited geographically to neighbouring public bodies and authorities and functionally to the performance of the joint task;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Points out that in its judgment of 10 September 2009 in Case C-573/07 the CJEU found that the mere possibility of the opening-up of the capital of a previously publicly-owned company to private investors may not be taken into consideration as a factor making competitive tendering a requirement unless there exists, at the time the contract is awarded, a real prospect in the short term of such an opening-up; notes that the law in this area is now sufficiently clear; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide information about the legal implications of these judgments and expects that in future no further appeal procedures will be brought in these areas; further points out that in its judgment the CJEU also found that the admission of a capital contribution during the term of a contract awarded without a formal procurement procedure would constitute an alteration of the fundamental conditions of the contract and would require the contract to be put out for competitive tender; states that the case- law in this area now provides sufficient indications for binding criteria governing cooperation between local authorities falling outside the scope of the public procurement directives and in-house operations; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and the European Parliament, to define clear and generally binding criteria governing cooperation between local authorities falling outside the scope of the public procurement directives and in-house operations on the basis of the case-law of the CJEU and to provide information on them in a communication;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Draws attention to the great importance of public procurement for climate protection, energy efficiency, the environment and innovation and reiterates that public authorities should be encouraged and put in a position to base public procurement on ecological, social and other criteria; welcomes the practical assistance given to public authorities and other public bodies in connection with sustainable procurement and urges the Commission and the Member States to organise training courses and campaigns to raise awareness of this issue; supports the idea of a transparent process, involving the Member States and stakeholders, to develop the relevant criteria further; points out that in the area of social criteria in particular
source: PE-439.869
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2010/0377(COD) Control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
2011/06/30
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 2 – point c (c) identification of neighbouring establishments, as well as other sites, areas and developments that could increase the risk or consequences of a major accident and of domino effects, including on the basis of information provided by the authorities;
source: PE-467.346
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2011/0172(COD) Energy efficiency
2011/07/11
ENVI
9 amendments...
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new) 6 a. "closed distribution system" means a system which distributes energy products within a geographically confined industrial, commercial or shared service site and does not supply household customers except incidentical use by a smaller number of households with employment or similar associations with the owner of the distribution system and located within the area served by a closed system.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new) Sales or deliveries of energy products shall not result in energy savings obligations of paragraph 1 of this article, if - they consist of energy by-products or energy products derived by energy recovery; or - they are delivered or sold mainly to own sites and subsidiaries; or - they are conducted within "closed distribution systems".
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Energy audits and energy management systems implemented under this article shall not exclude the same or similar measures to be used as a justification for existing or future financial incentive and support schemes such as tax rebates. If necessary, the European state aid guidelines in this field and the EU energy taxations directive 2003/96/EC are to be adapted accordingly.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Member States
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) a cost-benefit analysis shows that the costs
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Member States
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) a cost-benefit analysis shows that the costs
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part Member States
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point b (b) a cost-benefit analysis shows that the costs
source: PE-475.843
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2011/0398(COD) Noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports: rules and procedures
2012/10/07
ENVI
18 amendments...
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) It is recognised that Member States have decided on noise-related operating restrictions in accordance with national legislation based on nationally acknowledged noise methods, which may not (yet) be fully consistent with the method as described in the authoritative European Civil Aviation Conference Report Doc 29 on 'Standard Method of Computing Noise Contours around Civil Airports' nor use the internationally recognised aircraft noise performance information. However, the efficiency and effectiveness of an operating restriction, together with the efficiency and effectiveness of the relevant action plan of which the restriction is a part, should be assessed in accordance with methods
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) to enable selection of the most
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) ‘Balanced Approach’ means the method under which the range of available measures, namely reduction of aircraft noise at source, land-use planning and management, noise abatement operational procedures and operating restrictions, is considered in a consistent way with the view to addressing the noise problem
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new) (7a) ‘Interest groups’ means natural or legal persons who are affected by or would benefit from the introduction or non-introduction of noise reduction measures, including operating restrictions, or who have a legitimate interest in the introduction of such measure;
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) identify measures available to reduce the noise impact, including the more effective use of existing time slots through the introduction of larger aircraft, a reduction in the number of uneconomic feeder flights which take up time slots and a greater focus on point-to-point routes in order to reduce the number of feeder flights operated with small aircraft;
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) evaluate the likely
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d)
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 5 5. Measures or a combination of measures taken in accordance with this Regulation for a given airport shall not be more restrictive than necessary to achieve the health-related and environmental noise abatement objectives set for that airport. Operating restrictions shall be non- discriminatory, in particular on grounds of nationality, identity or activity of aircraft operators.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. The competent authorities shall use the method, indicators and information described in
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. When the assessment of the noise situation reveals that new measures are necessary to achieve or maintain the level of noise abatement objectives, the competent authorities shall take due account of the contribution of each type of measure under the Balanced Approach
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 4. The competent authorities shall ensure that, at the appropriate level, a forum for technical cooperation is established between the airport operator, aircraft operator and air navigation service provider, for actions which these operators are responsible for, and taking due account of the interdependency between measures to mitigate noise and to reduce emissions. The members of this forum for technical cooperation shall regularly consult
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 5 5. The competent authorities shall assess the cost-effectiveness of the new measures
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) aircraft used in humanitarian operations
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. At the request of a Member State or interest group or on its own initiative, and without prejudice to a pending appeal procedure, the Commission may scrutinise the decision on an operating restriction, prior to its implementation. Where the Commission finds that the decision does not respect the requirements set out in this Regulation, or is otherwise contrary to Union law, it may suspend the decision, unless the competent authority has imposed the operating restrictions on the basis of the outcome of a mediation procedure or another type of extrajudicial dispute resolution procedure.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) amendments to the method and technical report set out in A
source: PE-492.695
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2011/0409(COD) Sound level of motor vehicles
2012/06/13
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1 amendments...
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. When the limit values relating to the test method are laid down in UNECE Regulation No 51, the Commission shall consider replacing the technical requirements laid down in Annex III with a direct reference to the corresponding requirements of UNECE Regulations No 51 and No 59, on condition that these do not result in a weakening of the EU’s environmental and health standards, and with due regard for the opinions of the European Parliament and the Council.
source: PE-491.112
2012/12/06
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3 amendments...
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III, remark below table (new) And shall not exceed 90 dB(A) in any driving conditions, below a maximum speed of130 km/h, in accordance with Anne VIII.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VIII – point 4 – paragraph 3 If the measured noise level at a point exceeds the limit, two additional measurements at the same point shall be carried out to verify the measurement uncertainty. The vehicle is still in compliance with ASEP, if the average of the three valid measurements at this specific point fulfils the specification. The noise level may not exceed 90 dB(A) in any driving situation.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IX – point 4 Annex IX 4. Sound type and volume (a)
source: PE-491.113
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2011/0461(COD) Union Civil Protection Mechanism 2014-2020
2012/10/18
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18 amendments...
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7)
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) to enhance the
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – point 1 1. "disaster" means any
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – point 2 2. "major disaster" means any
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – point g Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – point f Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – point g Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a decision Article 9 a (new) Article 9a Each Member State, in planning and deploying its resources, shall focus on the risks that have been identified as falling within its own national responsibility. It shall take these risks into account by providing appropriate capacities. The primary national responsibility shall be complemented by EU measures only when the Member State concerned is unable to deal with the situation.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 6 6. The capacities registered in the European Emergency Response Capacity shall be available for emergency response operations under the Mechanism at the request of the Commission through the ERC. Member States shall inform the Commission
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall monitor progress towards the capacity goals
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a decision Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) propose a response plan based on the needs on the ground and pre-developed contingency plans
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a decision Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a decision Article 16 – paragraph 8 Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a decision Article 18 – paragraph 2 Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a decision Article 22 – point d source: PE-496.667
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2011/2012(INI) Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions and assessing the risk of carbon leakage
2011/01/04
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6 amendments...
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Takes into account the need to carry out an in-depth analysis of the cumulative costs of climate objectives in terms of carbon prices, energy prices and expenditure for innovation and research.
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers that a move to a 30% climate target for 2020 would restore the incentives for innovation
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Observes that more and more countries worldwide have already recognised the opportunity afforded by climate technologies and environmental technologies and are converting their economies accordingly, more than is the case in Europe; notes in this connection promising developments, for example China’s new Five Year Plan, which provides for accelerated expansion of markets for environmental technologies, or the Meseberg decisions adopted in Germany;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Draws attention to the fact that, in addition to developing new climate technologies, disseminating them is decisive; calls on the Commission to take action in this field too, for example by creating new financing arrangements;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Emphasises that the co-benefits of emissions reductions
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Remains concerned about
source: PE-462.704
2011/02/05
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8 amendments...
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Recalls that the EU with little more than 10% of global emissions will not be able to tackle climate change on its own.
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that delaying global and European climate action would result in higher costs for achieving the 2050 target due to stranded investment in high-carbon capital stock and slower technological learning;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that, according to the 2010 Commission analysis, the surplus of allowances in the ETS
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises that investment in green technologies depends heavily on the price signal delivered by the carbon market and concludes therefore that, under the current 20% target, the
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that, due to
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Is deeply concerned that the EU is not on track to meet the target of reducing energy consumption by 20% as compared with the forecast level in 2020 by improving energy efficiency; calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures to ensure that the Member States exploit this potential, whether by adopting a provision requiring national energy efficiency action plans to be approved by the Commission or by means of other measures, such as the introduction of binding energy efficiency targets;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Recognises that achieving the energy efficiency target would enable the EU to reduce emissions by more than 20% by 2020;
source: PE-462.703
2011/03/31
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10 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) - having regard to the Commission Communication on Energy Efficiency Plan 2011(COM(2011)0109),
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to Council Conclusions of June 2010 agreeing that the Commission should “conduct more detailed analysis on the policy options and costs and benefits, including at Member State level, as appropriate."
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, due to the economic crisis, emissions from sectors in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) have been considerably lower than projected, and below the level of initial allocation
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the temporary lower carbon price will have a
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new) Fc. whereas even if the European Union were to move to -30% the obligations under the Copenhagen Agreement would in no way suffice to meet the 2°C objective, so an intermediate step is justified, but every effort needs to be made to improve the situation at international level, which would then facilitate moving to -30% at a later stage;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F d (new) Fd. whereas the European Union’s credibility would be enhanced if an intermediate step was first taken and, at the same time, legislation was adopted that mapped out the specific path to be followed if the international situation further improved;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission in this regard to work towards a structural overhaul of EU climate diplomacy which, through the involvement of the new European External Action Service and the High Representative, should seek to present a clearer EU profile on climate policy, bringing a new dynamic to the international climate negotiations and encouraging partners throughout the world to also introduce binding reductions in emissions;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Points out that the EU’s main priority should be to convince other partners in the world of the merits of making their own commitments on reductions that may even exceed those set out in the Copenhagen Agreement;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that the EU needs to step up its efforts from 2020 onwards and in this respect it could make sense to identify an intermediate target for 2030, for example; calls on the Commission to develop specific instruments to achieve these goals in the most cost-effective way;
source: PE-462.566
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2011/2056(INI) Effective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe
2011/05/30
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15 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Communication and in particular its focus on raw and recovered raw materials
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Is of the opinion that clarification as regards the exact scope of the raw materials strategy is important; feels that while the Commission should monitor challenges with regard to all resources, a focus on industrial raw materials might indeed be sensible with regard to this initiative in order to allow a more targeted approach;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Highlights that - especially with regard to the subject of raw materials - a coherent policy, a strategic and long-term vision, as well as a coordinated approach of all involved actors, especially within the Commission, are of utmost importance;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Stresses that further data and more studies are needed to ensure a more targeted approach, especially as regards analyses of waste streams, but also the potential of innovative technologies for recycling and substitution;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1 d. Welcomes its recognition of the importance of urban mining as a valuable source for retrieving, recycling and upcycling raw materials and is of the opinion that there is a dire need for more information on urban mining and therefore asks the Commission to assess especially the potential, but also possible limitations in this regard; points out the potential of re-use as a separate category, to extend the life of products and urges the Commission (EC) to develop re-use;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the growth of the world population, the rise in consumption and targets for EU economic growth, make the decoupling of growth from raw material use even more essential; insists therefore that
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Urges
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the EC and Member States to further increase producer responsibility in legislation to ensure a higher level of RM recovery, reusability and re- and upcyclability and to stimulate efficient use of RM, highlights the importance of an effective circular economy in this respect;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the EC to look into possibilities of developing a system of chain of custody for all RM where possible, instructing producers to record the origin of RM through a transparent system, following existing examples (FSC and FLEGT for illegal RM), allowing for the future development of sustainability criteria for RM;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for proper and swift implementation of the Waste Framework Directive and
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the EC to
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the role of corporate social responsibility and adherence to the highest international environmental and social standards and the application of BAT; calls on the EC to follow the spirit of the US Dodd-Frank Bill on conflict minerals where feasible and urges the EC to present a legislative proposal; supports the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI);
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the active introduction and promotion of more sustainable economic models decoupled from material use, to ensure the future availability of RM in the EU; calls for the EC to develop
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Encourages the Commission to continue preparations for an Innovation Partnership on raw materials in line with the 'Innovation Union' flagship initiative and stresses the importance of close cooperation already at an early stage between all institutions concerned in this regard;
source: PE-466.974
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2011/2068(INI) Resource-efficient Europe
2012/03/13
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30 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 – having regard to the Environment Council conclusions on the Commission’s Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe adopted on 19 December 2011 (18786/11)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Making raw materials available for Europe’s future well-being – Proposal for a European innovation partnership on raw materials’ (COM(2012)0082),
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas switching the economy onto a resource-efficient path which respects planetary boundaries
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas recycling amounts to more than the collection of recyclable waste and whereas it is therefore essential for every step along the value chain to be encompassed within future measures;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas a future holistic resource policy should no longer merely distinguish between ‘renewable’ and ‘non-renewable’ resources, but should also extend to ‘sustainable’ materials;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls for the creation of Joint Task Forces for the three key areas of food, housing and mobility: these should consist of experts from the Commission, Member States, industry and civil society and develop European Resource Efficiency Action Plans with
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Member States to transpose the existing legislation on waste as a matter of urgency in order to establish the necessary conditions for a functioning market;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to boost research and technological innovation to speed up the transition to a green economy; underlines that the ‘Innovation Union’ is one of the engines for a resource-efficient Europe; calls on the Commission to set up an online ‘best practice’ data bank in the resource efficiency field, which should be accessible without difficulty to citizens and businesses as a whole and help to disseminate potential solutions and new ideas and translate them into reality;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Urges the Commission and Member States to act as quickly as possible – publishing the grounds for their decision- making – to develop and use clear, robust, and measurable indicators for economic activity that take account of climate change, biodiversity and resource efficiency
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission, after carrying out comprehensive impact assessments, to extend the scope of the eco-design directive to non-
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Endorses the Flagship Initiative on a Resource Efficient Europe and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe and its 2050 vision, including its milestones; calls on the Commission to bring forward swiftly all legislative and other initiatives necessary to achieve the milestones and to ensure that all EU policies are coherently aligned to them;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the urgency of taking action now to support innovation and investment in new techniques and business models and to create the incentives that will bring long- term benefits for the economy; emphasises the key role of the private sector in delivering green economic growth, but notes that small and medium-sized enterprises are, from that point of view, in a special position;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the urgency of taking action now to support innovation and investment in new techniques and business models, such as a leasing society, and to create the incentives that will bring both short- and long-
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges Member States to ensure full implementation of the EU waste acquis, including minimum targets, through their national waste prevention and management strategies and to identify those cases in which feedback might pose problems, with a view to remedying them as quickly as possible;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take more effective action to combat illegal shipments of waste to non-EU countries and, in particular, to strengthen the appropriate monitoring systems; suggests that a ‘European external waste policy’ be established with a view to spreading the best European waste treatment standards beyond the confines of the EU;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to streamline the waste acquis and to introduce a progressive landfill ban, accompanied by appropriate transition measures; is of the opinion that a landfill tax – as has already been introduced by some Member States – could also help to achieve the above ends;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Points out that existing landfills could serve as raw material depots (urban mining), but that there is little in the way of research findings on that subject;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Highlights the importance of research, development and innovation for speeding up the transformation to a resource- efficient Europe; notes that greater innovation is particularly needed in environmentally friendly material extraction, chemistry, farming, recycling, re-use potential, and the substitution of environmental impacting material, technologies and design for less material and energy use; points out that granting tax credits (deductions from tax payable) would also benefit research, development, and innovation activities;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Considers that EU support serves to point the way and should therefore be used as a matter of priority for projects relating to higher rungs of the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges Member States to shift towards environmental taxation
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the Commission and Member States, as quickly as possible, to draw up a clear definition, based on objective criteria, of ‘environmentally harmful subsidies’ and to present concrete plans for phasing out all environmentally harmful subsidies before 2020;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give more active support in future to scientific research to assess the economic value of ecosystems or ecosystem services and, in
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Endorses the Commission's commitment in the Roadmap to developing market-based instruments to enable negative externalities to be included in market prices thereby reflecting the true cost of using resources and their environmental impacts;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Highlights the importance of sustainable agriculture
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates the importance of a set of coherent, measurable and clear sectoral targets, including an overall target, in order to implement the vision and the
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges the Commission to adopt robust and easily understandable indicators, which should be based on integrated accounting tools and explicitly laid down to apply in all parts of Europe, in order to monitor progress towards the targets;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Supports the proposal by the Commission to devise and, as soon as possible, to establish a lead indicator comp
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines that specific resource efficiency indicators are crucial in all areas of policy and calls on the Commission to integrate resource efficiency indicators into all its impact assessments; also considers that a ‘fitness check’ along the lines set out in Commission communication COM(2010)0614 should be a mandatory part of every impact assessment;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Considers that the 7th EAP should be aimed at achieving the vision
source: PE-485.854
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2011/2194(INI) Review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme
2012/01/27
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10 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be an overarching framework that makes it possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental challengeschallenges with due regard to existing and planned measures;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Invites the Commission to
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – existing resource efficiency
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Takes the view that the
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and, by paying particular attention to the 5-stage waste hierarchy, should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – indent 3 – provide for the development of specific measures
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Invites the Commission to
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Urges the Commission to include in its 7th EAP proposal
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should aim at supporting the development of alternative models to measure growth and welfare
source: PE-480.650
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2011/2217(DEC) 2010 discharge: European Environment Agency (EEA)
2012/10/09
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1 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a decision 1 Paragraph 1 1.
source: PE-494.822
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2011/2307(INI) Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020
2012/01/02
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2 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes and supports the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020, including its targets and actions; considers, nevertheless, that some actions should be strengthened after their effectiveness has been examined;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalling that over half of Europe’s territory is managed by farmers and that funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP) represents the largest single part of the EU budget, stresses that the CAP is an absolutely crucial tool for ensuring the competitiveness of the agricultural sector the development of rural areas and the protection of the environment and biodiversity; calls, therefore
source: PE-480.669
2012/02/14
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4 amendments...
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for the greening of Pillar I in order to make income support for farmers legitimate by ensuring the conservation of biodiversity in the wider farmed landscape, improving connectivity and adapting to the effects of climate change ; welcomes the Commission’s CAP reform proposal that provides for a ‘greening’ of the CAP through the allocation of 30 % of Pillar I payments to a package of worthwhile, basic good practices applied at farm level, which should include crop rotation and diversification, permanent pasture and a minimum ‘ecological focus area’;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for all CAP payments to be underpinned by robust cross-compliance rules, covering the Water Framework Directive, pesticides legislation and the Birds and Habitats Directives; further calls for an examination of these cross compliance rules in terms of the red tape involved and for their significant simplification if this red tape is found to be excessive;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for a strengthening of Pillar II and for drastic improvements to the environmental focus of that pillar in all EU Member States and the effectiveness of its agro-environmental measures, including through minimum mandatory spending on environmental measures;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. With a view to ensuring adequate financing of the Natura 2000 network, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that at least
source: PE-480.679
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2012/0190(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/02/28
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19 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 95gCO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that Regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributable to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, and the New European Drive Cycle (NEDC), should therefore be amended as a matter of urgency, and at the latest by the end of 2014, in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the CO2 emissions generated by real driving on the road. The next step should be to incorporate the World Light Duty Test Procedure (WLTP), which is currently being developed under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, into Union law as soon as possible after it has been finalised. The Commission should consider whether there is a need to supplement the WLTP, by incorporating additional provisions, when integrating it into Union law in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the emissions generated by real driving on the road
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 95gCO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that Regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributable to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, and the New European Drive Cycle (NEDC), should therefore be amended as a matter of urgency, and at the latest by the end of 2014, in order to ensure that test procedures give an accurate picture of the CO2 emissions generated by real driving on the road. The next step should be to incorporate the World Light Duty Test Procedure (WLTP), which is currently being developed under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, into Union law as soon as possible after it has been finalised. The Commission should consider whether there is a need to supplement the WLTP, by incorporating additional provisions, when integrating it into Union law in order to ensure that test procedures give an accurate picture of the emissions generated by real driving on the road.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) In order to accelerate the market uptake of ultra-low carbon vehicles and/or e-cars, it is necessary to develop across the Union an adequate infrastructure for the supply of alternative fuels and electric power to vehicles, including a dense network of charging points at all appropriate locations where many e-cars are parked for many hours, such as park-and-ride car parks. E-cars should, as a matter of priority, store surplus electricity generated using wind and/or solar energy. In addition, exchangeable number plates should be introduced, so that greater use can be made of commuter e-cars for short journeys.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) In order to speed up the market uptake of ultra-low carbon vehicles and/or e-cars, it is necessary to develop across the Union appropriate infrastructure for the supply of alternative fuels and electric power to vehicles, including a dense network of charging points at all appropriate locations where many e-cars are parked for many hours, such as park-and-ride car parks. E-cars should, as a matter of priority, store surplus electricity generated using wind and/or solar energy. In addition, exchangeable number plates should be introduced Europe-wide, so that greater use can be made of commuter e-cars for short journeys.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) In recognition of the disproportionate impacts on the smallest manufacturers resulting from compliance with specific emissions targets defined on the basis of the utility of the vehicle, high administrative burden of the derogation procedure and only marginal benefit in terms of avoided CO2 from the vehicles sold by these manufacturers, producers responsible annually for less than
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 2 – paragraph 4 Article 4, Article 8(4)(b) and (c), Article 9 and Article 10(1)(a) and (c) shall not apply to a manufacturer which is responsible together with all of its connected undertakings for less than
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The Regulation requires the Commission to carry out an impact assessment in order to review the test procedures to reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars. This work is proceeding through the development of a World Light Duty Test procedure in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe but is not yet complete. In view of this, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 establishes emission limits for 2020 as measured according to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. As soon as possible after it has been finalised, however, the test cycle should be incorporated into Union law. The Commission should consider whether there is a need to supplement the WLTP, by incorporating additional provisions, when integrating it into Union law in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the emissions generated by real driving on the road. When the test procedures are amended, the limits set in Annex I should be adjusted to ensure comparable stringency for manufacturers and classes of vehicles.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 5 – paragraph 2 (new) (3a) In Article 5 the following paragraph is added: ‘Super-credits shall expire on 1 January 2016.’
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in order to supplement the rules on derogations from the specific emissions targets, to amend data requirements for the purpose of monitoring of CO2 emissions and to adjust the formulae for calculating the specific CO2 emissions in Annex I to changes in the vehicle mass value and vehicle footprint and the regulatory test procedure for the measurement of specific CO2 emissions referred to in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 5 a (new) (4) Following Article 5 the following article shall be inserted:
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The Commission has assessed the availability of footprint data and its use as the utility parameter in the formulae in Annex I. This data is available and its potential use has been assessed in the impact assessment
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new) (1a) In Article 1 the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 2: "From 2025 onwards, this Regulation sets an average emissions target for the new car fleet of between 65 and 75 g CO2/km, as outlined in Article 13(5)."
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 a (new) Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 5 (3a) Article 5 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 5 Super-credits (1) In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of CO2 of less than 50 g CO2/km shall be counted as: - 3.5 cars in 2012; - 3.5 cars in 2013; - 2.5 cars in 2014; - 2.5 cars in 2015; - 2.5 cars in 2016; - 2.5 cars in 2017; - 2 cars in 2018; - 2 cars in 2019; - 1 car in 2020. (1a) Multiple counting pursuant to paragraph 1 shall apply only if (on the basis of the multipliers) the average specific emissions of CO2 of a manufacturer do not exceed its specific emissions target by more than 2 g. (1b) Between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2019, manufacturers may ask the Commission, in calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, to take into account the super-credits they have saved pursuant to paragraph 3.’
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 5a Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point - a (new) Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 -a) In paragraph 2, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: „(2) By 31 October 2014, and every three years thereafter, measures shall be adopted to amend Annex I to adjust the figures M0 and F0, referred to therein, to the average mass or footprint of new passenger cars in the previous three calendar years.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point c Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 13 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 12 a (new) Regulation 2009/443/EC Annex I – point 1 – point b (12a) In Annex I, point (b) of point 1 is replaced by the following: „b) As from 2016 one of the following formulae shall apply: (i) Specific emissions of CO2 = 130 + a × (M – M0) Where: M = mass of the vehicle in kilograms (kg) M0 = the value a = 0.0457 adopted pursuant to Article 13(2). (ii) Specific emissions of CO2 = 130 + b × (F - F0) Where: F = footprint of vehicle in square meters (m2) F0 = the value b = 17.6 adopted pursuant to Article 13(2).”
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 13 Regulation 2009/443/EC Annex I – point 1 – point c c) As from 2020
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 13 a (new) Regulation 2009/443/EC Annex I – point 2 a (new) (13a) The following point is added to Annex I: “2a. A manufacturer shall apply the same utility parameter (mass or footprint) for the whole of its car fleet. Once a manufacturer has chosen to use footprint as the utility parameter for establishing compliance with its specific emissions target, it may not revert to the use of mass in the subsequent years.
source: PE-506.077
2013/03/22
ENVI
13 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 95gCO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that Regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributable to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, and the New European Drive Cycle (NEDC), should therefore be amended as a matter of urgency, and at the latest by the end of 2014, in order to ensure that test procedures give an accurate picture of the CO2 emissions generated by real driving on the road. The next step should be to incorporate the World Light Duty Test Procedure (WLTP), which is currently being developed under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, into Union law as soon as possible after it has been finalised. The Commission should consider whether there is a need to supplement the WLTP, by incorporating additional provisions, when integrating it into Union law in order to ensure that test procedures give an accurate picture of the emissions generated by real driving on the road
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) In order to speed up the market uptake of ultra-low carbon vehicles and/or e-cars, it is necessary to develop across the Union appropriate infrastructure for the supply of alternative fuels and electric power to vehicles, including a dense network of charging points at all appropriate locations where many e-cars are parked for many hours, such as park-and-ride car parks. E-cars should, as a matter of priority, store surplus electricity generated using wind and/or solar energy. In addition, exchangeable number plates should be introduced Europe-wide, so that greater use can be made of commuter e-cars for short journeys.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The Regulation requires the Commission to carry out an impact assessment in order to review the test procedures to reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars. This work is proceeding through the development of a World Light Duty Test procedure in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe but is not yet complete. In view of this, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 establishes emission limits for 2020 as measured according to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. As soon as possible after it has been finalised, however, the test cycle should be incorporated into Union law. The Commission should consider whether there is a need to supplement the WLTP, by incorporating additional provisions, when integrating it into Union law in order to ensure that test procedures give an accurate picture of the emissions generated by real driving on the road. When the test procedures are amended, the limits set in Annex I should be adjusted to ensure comparable stringency for manufacturers and classes of vehicles.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in order to supplement the rules on derogations from the specific emissions targets, to amend data requirements for the purpose of monitoring of CO2 emissions and to adjust the formulae for calculating the specific CO2 emissions in Annex I to changes in the vehicle mass value and vehicle footprint and the regulatory test procedure for the measurement of specific CO2 emissions referred to in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The Commission has assessed the availability of footprint data and its use as the utility parameter in the formulae in Annex I. This data is available and its potential use has been assessed in the impact assessment
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new) (1a) In Article 1 the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 2: "From 2025 onwards, this Regulation sets an average emissions target for the new car fleet of between 65 and 75 g CO2/km, as outlined in Article 13(5)."
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 a (new) Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 5 (3a) Article 5 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 5 Super-credits (1) In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of CO2 of less than 50 g CO2/km shall be counted as: - 3.5 cars in 2012; - 3.5 cars in 2013; - 2.5 cars in 2014; - 2.5 cars in 2015; - 2.5 cars in 2016; - 2.5 cars in 2017; - 2 cars in 2018; - 2 cars in 2019; - 1 car in 2020. (1a) Multiple counting pursuant to paragraph 1 shall apply only if (on the basis of the multipliers) the average specific emissions of CO2 of a manufacturer do not exceed its specific emissions target by more than 2 g. (1b) Between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2019, manufacturers may ask the Commission, in calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, to take into account the super-credits they have accrued pursuant to paragraph 1.’
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 5a Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point - a (new) Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 -a) In paragraph 2, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: „(2) By 31 October 2014, and every three years thereafter, measures shall be adopted to amend Annex I to adjust the figures M0 and F0, referred to therein, to the average mass or footprint of new passenger cars in the previous three calendar years.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point c Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 13 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 12 a (new) Regulation 2009/443/EC Annex I – point 1 – point b (12a) In Annex I, point (b) of point 1 is replaced by the following: „b) As from 2016 one of the following formulae shall apply: (i) Specific emissions of CO2 = 130 + a × (M – M0) Where: M = mass of the vehicle in kilograms (kg) M0 = the value a = 0.0457 adopted pursuant to Article 13(2). (ii) Specific emissions of CO2 = 130 + b × (F - F0) Where: F = footprint of vehicle in square meters (m2) F0 = the value b = 17.6 adopted pursuant to Article 13(2).”
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 13 Regulation 2009/443/EC Annex I – point 1 – point c c) As from 2020
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 13 a (new) Regulation 2009/443/EC Annex I – point 2 a (new) (13a) The following point is added to Annex I: “2a. A manufacturer shall apply the same utility parameter (mass or footprint) for the whole of its car fleet. Once a manufacturer has chosen to use footprint as the utility parameter for establishing compliance with its specific emissions target, it may not revert to the use of mass in the subsequent years.
source: PE-506.077
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2012/0191(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/02/27
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 147 g CO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that Regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributed to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), should therefore be amended as a matter of urgency, and at the latest by the end of 2014, to ensure that the test procedures adequately reflect the CO2 emissions which occur in real driving conditions. As the next step, the World Light Duty Test Procedure (WLTP), which is currently being developed under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, should be incorporated into European law as soon as possible after it has been finalised. The Commission should, however, consider the need to supplement the WLTP by additional provisions when integrating it into Union law in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the emissions generated by real driving on the road.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The Commission
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new) In Article 5 the following paragraph is added: ‘Super-credits shall expire on 1 January 2018.’
source: PE-506.121
2013/02/28
ENVI
6 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 147 g CO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that Regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributable to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, and the New European Drive Cycle (NEDC), should therefore be amended as a matter of urgency, and at the latest by the end of 2014, in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the CO2 emissions generated by real driving on the road. The next step should be to incorporate the World Light Duty Test Procedure (WLTP), which is currently being developed under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, into Union law as soon as possible after it has been established. The Commission should consider whether there is a need to supplement the WLTP, by incorporating additional provisions, when integrating it into Union law in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the emissions generated by real driving on the road.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The Commission
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The Regulation requires the Commission to carry out an impact assessment in order to review the test procedures to reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars. This work is proceeding through the development of a World Light Duty Test procedure in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe but is not yet complete. In view of this, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 establishes emission limits for 2020 as measured according to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. As soon as possible after it has been finalised, however, the test cycle should be incorporated into Union law. The Commission should consider whether there is a need to supplement the WLTP, by incorporating additional provisions, when integrating it into Union law in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the emissions generated by real driving on the road. When the test procedures are amended, the limits set in Annex I should be adjusted to ensure comparable stringency for manufacturers and classes of vehicles.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new) (1a) In Article 1, the following paragraph is added: ‘(2a) From 2025 onwards, this Regulation sets a target within a range of 100 g CO2/km to 115 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles, as specified in Article 13(1).’
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) In Article 5, the following paragraph is added: ‘Super credits shall expire on 1 January 2018.’
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point a Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 13 – paragraph 1 By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new light commercial vehicles for the period beyond 2020. The aim of this review shall be to set an average emissions target for the fleet of new light vehicles for the period after 2025 which falls within a range of 100 to 115 g CO2/ km. On the basis of this review, which shall include an overall assessment of the impact on the car industry and its dependent industries, the Commission shall, if appropriate, make a proposal to amend this Regulation in a way which is cost-effective and as neutral as possible from the point of view of competition and ensures the achievement of the Union's long term objectives in combating climate change.
source: PE-506.129
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2012/0337(COD) General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020: 'Living well, within the limits of our planet'
2013/03/27
ENVI
8 amendments...
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The Union has agreed to achieve a reduction of EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of at least 20 % by 2020 (30 %, provided that other developed countries commit themselves to comparable emissions reductions and that developing countries contribute adequately according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities); to ensure that 20 % of energy consumption comes from renewable energy by 2020; and a 20 % cut in primary energy use compared with projected levels, to be achieved by improving energy efficiency10. These pledges should continue to apply on the basis of the existing climate and energy policy framework, which sets binding targets for 2030, in order to ensure that long-term climate-policy objectives can be achieved in a cost-effective manner.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 26 (26) Environmental objectives should be supported by adequate investments, in particular in the waste management sector, through the targeting of EU Structural Fund support in accordance with the Waste Framework Directive. EU funding should thus be made available as a matter of priority for activities higher up the waste hierarchy (for example, recycling plants should take priority over waste disposal).
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 33 a (new) (33a) In keeping with the Commission Communication (COM(2012)0095) and the European Parliament report (2012/2104(INI) on improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness, greater attention should be paid to the implementation of EU environmental law.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 31 31. All sectors of the economy will need to contribute to reducing GHG emissions for the EU to deliver its fair share of global efforts. The EU needs to agree the next steps for its climate and energy framework beyond 2020 in order to prepare itself for international negotiations on a new legally binding agreement, but also to provide Member States and industry with a clear framework to make the medium-term investments needed. Hence the EU
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 35 35. To set a framework for action to improve resource efficiency aspects beyond GHG emissions and energy, targets for reducing the overall environmental impact of consumption will be set, in particular in the food, housing and mobility sectors. Taken together, these are responsible for almost 80 % of the environmental impacts of consumption. The Rio+20 outcome recognised the need to significantly reduce post-harvest and other food losses and waste throughout the food supply chain. The Commission should therefore present a comprehensive strategy to combat unnecessary food waste and provide active support to the Member States in the fight against excessive waste generation.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 38 38. Turning waste into a resource, as called for in the Resource Efficiency Roadmap, requires the full implementation of EU waste legislation across the EU, based on strict application of the waste hierarchy and covering different types of waste. Additional efforts are needed to
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 1 - point a (a) The EU has met its 2020 climate and energy targets, established a framework for energy and climate policy for 2030 which is based on binding GHG emission, renewable energy and energy efficiency targets and is working towards reducing GHG emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990, as part of a global effort to limit the average temperature increase below 2°C.
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point e (e) Fully implementing EU waste legislation. This will include applying the five-tier waste hierarchy and the effective use of market-based instruments and measures to ensure that
source: PE-508.007
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2012/2031(INI) Protection of animals during transport
2012/03/30
ENVI
6 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that reducing the volume of transport by transporting carcasses and meat instead of live animals would have a positive impact on the environment, reducing pollution, improving the carbon footprint of the transport sector, and encouraging the development of local production and consumption; also points out that the transport of carcasses or meat is more sustainable than the transport of live animals; therefore considers that only carcasses or meat should be transported over long distances;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that Recital 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 requires that suitable special provisions should be proposed for poultry as soon as the relevant assessments by the EFSA are available; regrets therefore that, despite new scientific evidence and recommendation from the EFSA[1], the Commission’s report was not accompanied by any legislative proposals in relation to the transport of poultry, despite the fact that poultry is the most commonly transported species in Europe; [1] EFSA Journal 2011; 9(1):1966
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to examine the maximum height of four metres for heavy goods vehicles and to increase this as appropriate for vehicles used in the transport of animals, so as to prevent animal welfare problems that arise as a result of inadequate head height in cargo holds;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that Article 32 of the Regulation states that the Commission report shall take into account ‘scientific evidence on the welfare needs of animals’, and may be accompanied if necessary by appropriate legislative proposals concerning long journeys; also recalls written declaration 49/2011, signed by the majority of the European Parliament, calling for the limiting of the transport of animals for slaughter to a maximum of 8 hours, and the 8 hours initiative supported by more than one million European citizens; calls on the Commission and the Council, therefore, to review Regulation 1/2005 in order to establish a
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Regrets that Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 has failed to fulfil its function in relation to the restriction of animal transport and that serious animal protection problems still exist during transport; therefore calls on the Commission to take the appropriate steps to promote regional production, slaughtering and marketing, so that it is no longer absolutely necessary to transport animals over long or very long distances;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out that there are insufficient inspection stations in some Member States and that it is therefore impossible to carry out adequate controls on animal transport or the unloading of animals in emergency situation; therefore welcomes the fact the Commission’s report announces more controls on animal transport; also calls for greater efficiency in these controls;
source: PE-486.155
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2012/2104(INI) Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness
2012/12/18
ENVI
69 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Heading 1 on improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness - Better implementation of EU environmental legislation -
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 General
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas much of EU law takes the form of directives, setting out general rules and objectives, while leaving the choice of means, how to reach those objectives up to Member States and regional and local entities;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas key responsibility for ensuring effective implementation and enforcement of EU legislation lies with national authorities and very often at regional and local levels;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas inefficient implementation not only harms the environment and human health but also gives uncertainty for industry and places obstacles to the Single Market as well as more bureaucracy and thus higher costs;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas studies have concluded that full implementation of EU legislation in the waste sector alone would generate 400,000 jobs and save 72 billion Euros per year 1 __________________ 1 BIOS report, COM/2012/095 final
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas the unsatisfactory level of implementation of environmental law is reflected in the high number of infringements and complaints in this area;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) Af. whereas the lack of precise information and knowledge on the state of implementation and quantitative data for several environmental sectors act is a hindrance to the proper implementation of the environmental acquis;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas according to the Commission, the cost of non- implementation of EU environmental legislation is currently €50bn per year in health costs and direct costs to the environment, not including the negative impacts on the state of the environment in the EU; whereas, from 2020 onwards, this figure will rise to €90bn per year 1; __________________ 1 European Commission, Directorate - General Environment, "The costs of not implementing the environmental acquis" Final report, ENV.G.1/FRA/2006/0073, September 2011
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A h (new) Ah. whereas problems arising from implementation of EU environment law can be two-fold, with on the one hand late or insufficient implementation and on the other hand "over-implementation" ("gold plating"), both aspects running counter to the original political ideas behind EU environmental law;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A i (new) Ai. whereas there are significant differences in implementation both between and within Member States which lead to a negative impact on the environment, thus making a more systematic and holistic approach necessary in order to bridge this "implementation gap";
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas full compliance with EU environmental law is a Treaty obligation and a criterion for the use of EU funds in Member States; whereas Member States should therefore implement environmental legislation in a timely, cost-efficient manner, in order to improve the state of the environment in the EU;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Implementation
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled ‘Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness’ (COM(2012)0095)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. is of the opinion that the administrative burden is not always a result of excessive implementation or lack of implementation, notes that administrative costs are unavoidable but these should be kept as low as possible because of their negative impacts on citizens and industry;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. notes that much of the unnecessary administrative costs linked to environmental legislation is due to inadequate or inefficient public and private administrative practices in various Member States and their regional or local authorities;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. emphasises that only the timely and correct implementation (transposition) of EU law by the Member States and regional and local authorities will ensure that the desired results of the EU policy in question are attained;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. emphasises that assuring a level- playing field and a common market as well as a harmonised approach are at the centre of EU legislation;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. is of the opinion that an efficient implementation can bring about benefits for industry, e.g. by reducing administrative burdens, providing investment security and in then creating more jobs;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 f (new) 1f. deplores that citizens become aware of EU legislation only after it enters into force; is of the opinion that an earlier means of information exchange between legislators and citizens is needed to bring about a higher level of acceptance and understanding for what is the objective of EU legislation is;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 g (new) 1g. Clarifies that the Commission as guardian of the Treaties should act sooner in order to allow a better and more timely implementation; asks the Commission to examine what needs to be done to ensure the correct transposition, implementation and enforcement of environmental legislation;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 h (new) 1h. Notes that the current fragmented state of implementation in the Member States undermines the level-playing field for the industry and increases the uncertainty about the exact requirements and it therefore discourages investments in those environmental areas which can generate jobs;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 i (new) 1i. Emphasises that the European institutions' responsibility with regard to EU legislation does not end with the adoption of legislation by Parliament and Council and that the European Parliament is willing to assist Member States, in order to allow a more efficient implementation;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 S
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Is of the opinion that environmental legislation can be implemented more effectively through dissemination of best practices between the Member States, regional and local authorities responsible for implementing EU legislation, as well as through greater cooperation with the European Institutions;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Deplores the lack of data on compliance and enforcement work undertaken at national, regional and local level and thus asks the Commission, with the help of its networks and bodies, such as the European Environment Agency, to improve this situation;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Notes the importance of strengthening and monitoring the relevant indicators for the implementation of environmental legislation and encourages the setting up of a user-friendly website, where the most recent indicator measurements would be available and informal comparison among the Member States would be possible;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Is of the opinion that the Commission itself should be at the centre of efforts to ensure a better implementation and deplores that currently, these efforts are increasingly referred to other bodies which often do not have the Commissions competences, personnel or financial resources;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Urges the Commission and Member States to help improving the knowledge and capacity of the people involved in implementing environmental legislation, at national, regional and local levels, to ensure a better delivery of benefits from this legislation; is furthermore of the opinion that opening a dialogue with relevant stakeholders would improve implementation as well;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of setting up partnership implementation agreements between the Commission and individual Member States or between Member States in order to promote better implementation as well as to identify and resolve implementation problems;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 g (new) 4g. Calls on the Commission to examine whether greater local authority participation throughout the process of defining environmental policy would be useful in improving implementation of legislation across the board, including the possibility of setting up teams to transpose environmental law at regional and local level;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 h (new) 4h. Recommends the setting up of a systematic and easily accessible online information tool on implementation; calls on all actors, but especially on industry and citizens, to provide the implementing bodies with feedback on problems arising from implementation; values the availability of reliable, comparable and easily accessible information about the state of the environment as key in order to effectively tracking the state of implementation;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 i (new) 4i. Urges the Commission to re-consider demands for the introduction of a best- practise database, allowing best practice in implementation to be disseminated across Member States, regional and local authorities; and calls on the Commission to explore ways in which information and communication technology can be deployed to provide as much useful online information as possible on how EU environmental law should be implemented;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – indent 1 Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – indent 2 Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – indent 3 Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recalls that there are many benefits to be gained from proper implementation of EU environmental legislation: a level playing field for economic actors in the Single market, as well as a stimulus for innovation are created, and first mover advantages for European businesses are just three;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Underlines that a high level of environmental protection is one of the fundamental objectives of the European Union which would deliver direct benefits to citizens, such as better living conditions through improved air quality, less noise and less health problems;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Emphasises that the EU has set itself an ambitious agenda to move towards a resilient, resource efficient and low- carbon economy by 2050 and that commitment on all levels is needed to reach this goal; recalls that a common effort is vital in ensuring that the European economy grows in a way that respects resource constraints and planetary boundaries;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers the monitoring of implementation activities of great importance and therefore underlines the value of the European Environment Agencies' work in that field - in line with its statutory remit;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Underlines the European Environment Agency's important role in providing a solid knowledge base underpinning policy and implementation and recognises the work done by the EEA in this field; urges the EEA to further develop its capacities to assist the Commission and Member States in assuring the quality of monitoring and the comparability of the environmental information collected in different parts of the EU; further encourages the EEA to also focus on capacity building and dissemination of best practice in the Member States; expects the European Environmental Agency's new Strategy to address the issue of implementation in more detail;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. supports the Commission in its plan to ask Member States, with support from the Commission, to develop structured implementation and information frameworks (SIIFs) for all key EU environment laws, to clarify the main provisions of a directive as well as to identify the types of information needed to demonstrate how EU law is being implemented;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 d (new) 7d. Urges the Commission to create, in co- operation with national authorities, with the involvement of the European Environment Agency as appropriate, a complaint-unit where citizens can communicate problems related to the implementation of environmental legislation;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 e (new) 7e. Underlines the crucial importance of effective inspections and urges Member States to step up their inspection capacities in line with best practices; calls for common minimum criteria for inspections in order to ensure fair implementation in all parts of the EU;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 f (new) 7f. Urges all actors to streamline inspection and surveillance activities with a view to using available resources with greater efficiency; in this regard stresses also the value of a more systematic use of peer-review inspections, as pointed out by the Commission; emphasises the need to complement the existing inspections with enhanced cooperation and peer-reviews among inspection authorities; encourages the IMPEL network to take action in this direction; also calls on the Commission to promote knowledge and capacity-building by supporting networks of judges and prosecutors, and in close cooperation with the Committee of the Regions to reduce the environmental and economic costs of non-compliance and ensure a level playing field;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 g (new) 7g. Urges the Commission, to set up an Environmental Law Inspection Unit, whose role will be to oversee and help towards the implementation of the environmental legislation; asks that this Unit will use new technologies and cooperates with local agencies in order to keep the inspection costs at low levels; is of the view that this unit should operate on a cost-basis and that the revenues should be directed to the EU Budget and should be reserved for services related to better implementation;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 h (new) 7h. Encourages Member States to draw up and publish correlation tables to describe the transposition of EU directives into national law in order to improve transparency and openness of the legislative process and make it easier for both the Commission and national parliaments to oversee the proper implementation of EU legislation;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 i (new) 7i. Underlines that judges and prosecutors play a key role in the enforcement of environmental legislation and that it is therefore of vital importance that they receive proper training and information on these policies;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Emphasises the important role of the citizens in the implementation process and urges Member States and European Commission to involve them in a structured way in this process; in this regard also notes the importance of citizens´ access to justice;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to explicitly define a specific timeframe in which court cases relating to the implementation of environmental law shall be resolved, in order not to use the implementation of the environmental law and the court cases delays as an excuse to avoid compliance and hinder investments; and calls on the Commission to assess how many investments have been held back because of delays legal proceedings relating to irregularities on the implementation of environmental legislation;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Underscores the fundamental importance of actively informing citizens and NGOs about EU environmental policies at an early stage in order to involve them in drawing up and realizing such policies; urges therefore - also with a view to the findings of the high-level group of independent stakeholders on administrative burdens - that a greater effort in this respect shall be made so that public trust and confidence in EU environment law is enhanced, bearing in mind that a better environment for a better life cannot be created unilaterally from within the Institutions without the support of society itself;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Calls on the Member States to further advance the full and proper implementation of EU environmental legislation and adopted policies and strategies in the framework of the 7th EAP, and to ensure adequate capacity and finances for their full implementation, even in times of austerity, as the non- implementation or incomplete implementation of EU environmental legislation is not only unlawful, but also far more costly to society in the long run;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Highlights the need to ensure that legislation is fit for purpose and reflects the latest scientific research; thus calls on the EU and Member States to regularly assess if European environmental law fulfils these requirements and, where necessary, adjust it accordingly;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Acknowledges that first reading agreements might lead to the inadequate implementation of legislation if concrete content is left to be specified in the implementing provisions, therefore asks all actors to ensure that decision-making is based on an unambiguous statement of political will; emphasises the need for clear, consistent environmental legislation, drawn up on the basis of public policy evaluations and feedback;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 g (new) 8g. is of the opinion that the Commission should continue to use directives in EU legislation to allow Members States as well as regional and local authorities to implement European legislation according to their respective situation; however, asks the Commission to bolster support already outlined in its proposal through further studies or actions referred to in the impact assessment;
source: PE-502.042
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