Amendment 21
ANNEX VIII
Rates of desulphurisation
(pursuant to Article5(2))
A. Rates of desulphurisation for new and existing plants pursuant
to Article4(1) and 4(3), respectively.Deleted
500 MWth 10040%60%
300 5090%
B. Rates of desulphurisation for new plants pursuant to Arti-
cle4(2):Deleted
50 to 100 MWth 100 to 300 MWth > 300 MWth
92% 92% 92%
NB: Installations which achieve 300 mg/Nm3SO2are exempt from application of the
relevant rate of desulphurisation.
Amendment 22
ANNEX IX(A)(6), indents
Edash Sulphur dioxide: 20% Edash Sulphur dioxide: 5%
Edash Nitrogen oxides: 20% Edash Nitrogen oxides: 5%
Edash Dust: 30% Edash Dust: 10%
5. National emission ceilings for pollutants ***II
A5-0067/2001
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a Euro-
pean Parliament and Council directive on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollu-
tants (10674/1/2000 Sdash C5-0563/2000 Sdash 1999/0067(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
Edash having regard to the Council common position (10674/1/2000 Edash C5-0563/2000)(1),
Edash having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1999)125)(3),
(1) OJ C 375, 28.12.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 377, 29.12.2000, p. 159.
(3) OJ C 56 E, 29.2.2000, p. 34.C 343/160 EN 5.12.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
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Edash having regard to Article251(2) of the EC Treaty,
Edash having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,
Edash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,
Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0067/2001),
1. Amends the common position as follows;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
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Amendment 1
Recital 11
(11) A set of national ceilings for each Member State for
emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organiccompounds and ammonia is a cost-effective way of broadly
meeting the interim environmental objectives. Such emissionceilings will allow the Community and the Member States flexi-bility in determining how to comply with them.(11) A set of national ceilings for each Member State for
emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organiccompounds and ammonia is a cost-effective way of meetingthe interim environmental objectives. Such emission ceilingswill allow the Community and the Member States flexibility indetermining how to comply with them.
Amendment 2
Recital 15
(15) The Commission should for this purpose prepare a
report to the European Parliament and the Council and, if itconsiders it necessary, propose appropriate amendments tothis Directive taking account of any relevant Community legis-lation inter alia setting emission limits and product standardsfor relevant sources of emissions.(15) The Commission should for this purpose prepare a
report to the European Parliament and the Council and, if itconsiders it necessary, propose appropriate amendments tothis Directive taking account of any relevant Community legis-lation inter alia setting emission limits and product standardsfor relevant sources of emissions and international regu-
lations concerning ship and aircraft emissions.
Amendment 3
Recital 15a (new)
(15a) Sea transport is a significant contributor to emis-
sions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides and also toconcentrations and depositions of air pollutants in theCommunity. Such emissions should therefore be reduced.Article7(3) of Council Directive 1999/32/EC of 26 April1999 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of cer-tain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC(
1)
requires that the Commission shall, if appropriate, beforethe end of 2000, propose measures to reduce emissionsfrom the combustion of marine fuels.
(1) OJ L 121, 11.5.1999, p. 13.5.12.2001 EN C 343/161 Official Journal of the European Communities
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Amendment 4
Article1
The aim of this Directive is to limit emissions of acidifying and
eutrophying pollutants and ozone precursors in order toimprove the protection in the Community of the environmentand human health against risks of adverse effects from acidifi-cation, soil eutrophication and tropospheric ozone and tomove towards the long-term objectives of not exceeding criticallevels and loads and of effective protection of all people againstrecognised health risks from air pollution.The aim of this Directive is to limit emissions of acidifying and
eutrophying pollutants and ozone precursors in order toimprove the protection in the Community of the environmentand human health against risks of adverse effects from acidifi-cation, soil eutrophication and tropospheric ozone and tomove towards the long-term objectives set for 2015 whereby,
in principle, the critical loads must not be exceeded in anypart of the Community with the final target of not exceed-
ing critical levels and loads in the year 2020 and of effective
protection of all people against recognised health risks from air
pollution.
Amendment 5
Article2(a) and (b)
(a) emissions from international maritime traffic; Deleted
(b) aircraft emissions beyond the landing and take-off cycle;
Amendment 6
Article5, introduction
The national emission ceilings in Annex I shall have as their
purpose to meet broadlythe following interim environmental
objectives, for the Community as a whole, by 2010:The national emission ceilings in Annex I shall have as their
purpose to meet the following interim environmental objec-tives, for the Community as a whole, by 2010:
Amendment 7
Article9(1), introduction
1. In 2004 and 2008 the Commission shall report to the
European Parliament and the Council on progress on theimplementation of the national emission ceilings laid down inAnnex I and on the extent to which the interim environmentalobjectives set out in Article5 are likely to be met by 2010. Thereports shall include an economic assessment, including cost-
effectiveness, benefits, an assessment of marginal costs and
benefits and the socio-economic impact of the implementationof the national emission ceilings on particular Member Statesand sectors. They shall also include a review of the limitations of the
scope of this Directive as defined in Article2 and an evaluation of theextent to which further emission reductions might be necessary inorder to meet the interim environmental objectives set out in Article5.They shall take into account the reports made by MemberStates pursuant to Article8(1) and (2), as well as, inter alia:1. In 2004 and 2008 the Commission shall report to the
European Parliament and the Council on progress on theimplementation of the national emission ceilings laid down inAnnex I and on the extent to which the interim environmentalobjectives set out in Article5 are likely to be met by 2010. Thereports shall include an economic assessment, including cost-
effectiveness, benefits, an assessment of marginal costs and
benefits and the socio-economic impact of the implementationof the national emission ceilings on particular Member Statesand sectors. They shall take into account the reports made byMember States pursuant to Article8(1) and (2), as well as, interalia:C 343/162 EN 5.12.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
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Amendment 8
Article9(3a) (new)
3a. Without prejudice to paragraph1 the Commission
shall, before the end of 2001, put forward specific pro-
posals for EU-wide economic instruments, targeted to
attain by the year 2010 in the most cost-effective waythe emission ceilings laid down in Annex I and interimenvironmental objectives set out in Article5. Any taxesor charges proposed shall be minimum requirements leav-ing the Member States the full freedom to set higher taxesor charges, if they so wish.
Amendment 10
ANNEX I
National emission ceilings
for SO 2,N OX, VOC and NH 3,
to be attained by 2010(1)
CountrySO2
KilotonnesNOX
KilotonnesVOC
KilotonnesNH3
Kilotonnes
Austria 39 103 159 66
Belgium 99 176 139 74
Denmark 55 12785 69
Finland 110 170 130 31
France 375 810 1050 780
Germany 5201051 995 550
Greece 523 344 261 73
Ireland 42 65 55 116
Italy 475 990 1159 419
Luxembourg 411 9 7
Netherlands 50 260 185 128
Portugal 160 250 180 90
Spain 746 847 662 353
Sweden 67148 241 57
UK 5851167 1200 297
EC15 3850 6519 6510 3110
(1) These national emission ceilings are designed with the aim of broadlymeet-
ing the interim environmental objectives set out in Article5. Meeting those
objectives is expected to result in a reduction of soil eutrophication to such
an extent that the Community area with depositions of nutrient nitrogen in
excess of the critical loads will be reduced by about 30% compared with the
situation in 1990.National emission ceilings
for SO2,N Ox, VOC and NH3,
to be attained by 2010(1)
CountrySO2
KilotonnesNOX
KilotonnesVOC
KilotonnesNH3
Kilotonnes
Austria 39 91 129 66
Belgium 76 127 102 74
Denmark 55 12785 69
Finland 110 152 110 31
France 218 679 932 780
Germany 4631051 924 550
Greece 523 264 173 73
Ireland 28 59 55 116
Italy 475 869 962 419
Luxembourg 386 7
Netherlands 50 238 156 128
Portugal 141 144 102 90
Spain 746 781 662 353
Sweden 67148 219 57
UK 4971167 964 297
EC15 3491 5905 5581 3110
(1) These national emission ceilings are designed with the aim of meeting the
interim environmental objectives set out in Article5. Meeting those objec-tives is expected to result in a reduction of soil eutrophication to such an
extent that the Community area with depositions of nutrient nitrogen in
excess of the critical loads will be reduced by about 30% compared with
the situation in 1990.5.12.2001 EN C 343/163 Official Journal of the European Communities
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