COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(93) 125 final 
Brussels, 22 March 1993 
Amended proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
•^jflj^S ffir & BonlterlDo 
and ôthar a or ceoDttntty co^ 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
At its sitting on 12 March 1993, the European Parliament gave its 
opinion on a proposal for a Council Decision for a monitoring mechanism 
of Community C02 and other greenhouse emission, put forward by the 
Commission on 1st June 1992 (1). 
The present modified proposal takes account of the amendments requested 
by the European Parliament, where the Commission has been able to 
accept them. 
In particular, the Commission accepted the amendments proposing greater 
transparency in the procedures of the mechanism (amendments n's. 3, 4 
and 5 in part, 14. It also accepted amendments 1 and 2 introducing a 
reference to the October 29 Conclusions of the Council in articles 1 
and 2. 
The Commission also accepted amendment n* 15 deleting art. 7. 
The Commission did not accept the amendments concerning the technical 
procedures for preparing the emissions inventories (7,8,9,10,11,12 and 
13). Although the Commission agrees with the thrust of these 
amendments, it feels that there Is no need to incorporate them in the 
legal text of this Decision. The Commission already follows these 
kinds of methods and procedures in its existing work on emission 
inventories. 
The amendments proposing changes in the Committee procedures were not 
accepted either (amendments 16, 17 and 18). The Commission is bound in 
this respect by the terms of Council Decision 87/373/EEC laying down 
the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the 
Commission. 
The requirement for determining the cost-effectivemess of different 
strategies between and within different sectors (second part of 
amendment n" 4) and the requirement for differentiation between 
national and international measures (second part of amendment n' 5) 
were not accepted because the definition of consistent boundaries for 
such assessments might prove difficult. 
The restriction of additional measures to Member States (am. N' 6, 
second part) was not accepted because additional actions may also be 
required at Community level. The first part of amendment N" 6 is 
accepted. 
(1) COM (92) 181 
OR lûtMAL TEXT AUENDEO 'TCCT 
Article 1 
This Decision establishes 
monitoring mechanism of CCL emissions 
in the Member States, in jrder to 
ensure at Community level the 
achievement of the stabilization of 
C02 emissions by the year 2000 at 
their 1990 level anr provid; for the 
progressive establishment of a 
monitoring mechanism fo* other 
greenhouse gases as policies with 
regard to these develop. This Decision establishes a 
monitoring mechanism of C02 emissions 
in the Member States, in order to 
ensure at Community level the 
achievement of the stabilization of 
C02 emissions by the year 2000 at 
their 1990 l^vei. in qgcoraanee with 
the conclusions nf fljft Council on 
EûSESY.—an£ the Environment of 2? 
October 199n. and provide for the 
progressive establishment of - » 
monitoring mechanism for other 
greenhouse gases as policies with 
regard to these develop. 
Article 2 (b) 
The stabilization of the total C02 
emissions by 2000 at 1990 levels in 
the Community as. a whole. The stabilization of the total CO, 
emissions by 2000 at 1990 levels in 
the Community as a whole. in the 
context of a Community strategy to 
this effect, and in accordance with 
the conclusions of the Council on 
Energy and the Environment of 29 
October 1990. 
Artxcie J, paragraph I (a) 
States shall draw up The Member States shall draw up an£ 
2 emissions programmes, publish national C02 ©mission The Member 
national CO 
including strategies and national CO* 
emissions objectives for limiting 
their C02 emissions, in order to 
C4,iitxibute to the achievement of the 
Community C02 stabilization target. programmes before the end, of V 
including strategies and national CG2 
emissions objectives for limiting 
their C02 emissions, in order to 
contribute to the achievement of the 
Community C02 stabilization target. 
IGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
Article 3, paragraph I (c) 
The national programmes 
comprise as far as possible: shall 
the use of national instruments 
and actions aiming at increasing 
energy efficiency and 
conservation; 
th» use of national instruments 
and actions aiming at fuel 
switching towards low or no-carbon 
containing fuels; 
the implementation of possible 
Community legislation and policy, 
iv i-i wH ng economic and fiscal 
instruments; 
an assessment of the economic 
impact of the above measures. The national programmes 
comprise as far as possible: shall 
- the use of national instruments 
and actions aiming at increasing 
energy efficiency and 
conservation ; 
- thé use of national instruments 
and actions aiming at fuel 
switching towards low or no-carbon 
containing fuels; 
- the implementation of possible 
Community legislation and policy, 
including economic and fiscal 
instruments; 
- an aitaaanent. to be made oublie, 
of the economic impact of the 
above measures -
Article 3, paragraph II 
Member States shall also report on 
policies and measures in order to 
increase the sequestration of C0? 
emissions and on actions taken to 
limit the emissions of other 
greenhouse gases (apart from C02), and 
evaluate the impact of these 
measures. Member States shall also report on*. 
and make public. policies and 
measures in order to increase the 
sequestration 
1 and on of C02 emissions., 
actions taken to 
J limit the emissions of other 
greenhouse gases (apart from C02), and 
evaluate the impact of these 
measures. 
Article 4, paragraph II 
Depending on the results of the 
evaluation the Commission may, if 
necitssary, and with due regard to 
burden sharing, make all appropriate 
proposals for required additional 
actions wifch ' s view to ensuring the 
attainment of the Community's C02 
stabilization target and the 
limitatio:* ct£ othesr greenhouse gas 
easissione. Tiie Cornell shall take a 
decision on these proposals by 
qualified* majority after consulting 
tlio European parliament and the 
economic and Social Committee. Depending on the results of the 
evaluation the Commission shall, if 
necessary, and with due regard to 
burden sharing, make all appropriate 
proposals for required, additional , 
actions.[ with a view to ensuring the 
the attainment of the Community's COg 
Stabilization target and th© 
limitation of othssr greenhouse gzm 
emissions. The Council shall fcak«B a 
decision on those proposals by 
qualified majority after consulting 
the European Parliament and 
Economic and Social Coeuaittee. 
ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
Article 5 (e). 
The Commission- shall establish within The Commission shall establish.r and 
6 months of recepticn a comp :ehensive make public. within 6 months Of 
report of the data to be transmitted reception a comprehensive report of 
to the Member States. the data to be transmitted to the 
Member States. 
Article 7 
The data reporting as described in fiels£e_ 
Article^ 5. as well as the actions 
foreseen under Articles 4 and 6 shall 
be integrated as closely as possible 
to the review process of national 
energy policies, as <fef ine£, in Çguncjl 
ReenlafcLon 66/C 241/01 of 16 
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