European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a multiannual programme for the promotion of energy efficiency (SAVE) (1998-2002) (7123/1/1999 - C5-0033/1999 - 1997/0371(COD))
Date: 2000-04-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, energy policy, energy saving, sustainable development

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12. SAVE multiannual programme (1998-2002) ***II

A5-0015/1999

European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a
view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a multiannual pro-
gramme for the promotion of energy efficiency (SAVE) (1998-2002) (7123/1/1999 , C5-0033/1999
, 1997/0371(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:17) having regard to the Council common position (7123/1/1999 (cid:17) C5-0033/1999 (1)),

(cid:17) having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1997) 550),

(cid:17) having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 211),

(cid:17) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:17) having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:17) having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Industry, External

Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0015/1999),

1.

2.

Amends the common position as follows;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

COMMON POSITION
OF THE COUNCIL

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 4)

Recital 21

in order to ensure that Community aid is used efficiently
(21)
and duplication of work avoided, the Commission will ensure
that projects are subject to thorough prior appraisal; it will sys-
tematically monitor and evaluate the progress and results of
supported projects;

in order to ensure that Community aid is used efficiently
(21)
and duplication of work avoided, the Commission will ensure
that projects are subject to thorough prior appraisal; it will sys-
tematically monitor and evaluate the progress and results of
supported projects and of complementary activities in the
field of renewable energy sources;

(Amendment 5)

Recital 21a (new)

(21a) Council Decision 1999/0468/EC (1) established new
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers con-
ferred on the Commission with the aim of improving the
involvement of the European Parliament;

(1) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

(1) OJ C 232, 13.8.1999, p. 20.
(2) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269.

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COMMON POSITION
OF THE COUNCIL

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 6)

Article 1(1), 1st subparagraph

for
1. Within the multiannual
framework programme
actions in the energy sector, a specific programme for
the
encouragement of rational and efficient use of energy resources,
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the SAVE programme’) shall be
implemented by the Community for the period 1998-2002.

framework programme

1. Within the multiannual
for
actions in the energy sector, a specific programme of legisla-
tive and non-legislative measures to encourage the rational
and efficient use of energy resources, (hereinafter referred to as
‘the SAVE programme’) shall be implemented by the Commun-
ity for the period 1998-2002.

(Amendment 7)

Article 2(a)

(a)

studies and other related actions designed to implement
and supplement Community measures (such as voluntary
agreements, mandates to standardisation bodies, cooper-
ative procurements and legislation) for improving energy effi-
ciency, studies concerning the effects of energy pricing on energy
efficiency, and studies with a view to establishing energy
efficiency as a criterion within Community programmes;

(a)

studies and other related actions designed to introduce
additional and implement and supplement existing
Community measures (such as voluntary agreements, man-
dates to standardisation bodies, cooperative procurements
and legislation), and studies with a view to establishing
energy efficiency as a criterion within Community pro-
grammes; studies to assess the effects of Community
energy legislation and other measures, studies for the
development of voluntary agreements on objectives
and the monitoring thereof and involvement in inter-
nationally coordinated activities, inter alia.

(Amendment 8)

Article 2(b)

(b)

targeted sectoral pilot actions aimed at accelerating invest-
ment in energy efficiency and/or improving energy use pat-
terns, to be carried out by public and private enterprises
or organisations and by existing Community-wide net-
works or temporary groupings of organisations and/or
enterprises formed to carry out the projects;

(b)

targeted sectoral pilot actions aimed at improving energy
use patterns, to be carried out by public and private enter-
prises or organisations, local independent energy cen-
tres and existing Community-wide networks or temporary
groupings of enterprises and/or organisations formed to
carry out the projects;

(Amendment 9)

Article 2(e)

(e) monitoring of energy efficiency progress in the Commun-
ity and in individual Member States and ongoing evalu-
ation and monitoring of the actions and measures under-
taken under the SAVE programme;

(e) monitoring of energy efficiency progress in the Commun-
ity and in individual Member States and ongoing evalu-
ation and monitoring of the actions and measures under-
taken
programme, with actual
measurements (for example, energy auditing) before
and after the implementation of measures, interven-
tions, incentives, etc.

under

SAVE

the

(Amendment 10)

Article 4(1)

The financial framework for the implementation of this
this amount,

1.
programme shall be EUR 64 million. Of
EUR 25,6 million shall be for the period 1998-1999.

1.
The financial framework for the implementation of the
SAVE programme shall be EUR 68,4 million. Of this amount,
EUR 25,6 million shall be for the period 1998-1999.

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

The financial reference amount for the period 2000-2002 shall
be EUR 38,4 million. This amount shall be reviewed if it is not
consistent with the financial perspective for that period.

The financial framework for the period 2000-2002 shall be
EUR 42,8 million. This amount shall be reviewed if it is not
consistent with the financial perspective for that period.

(Amendment 12)

Article 6

The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of imple-
menting the SAVE programme, by the Committee referred to
in Article 4 of Council Decision 1999/0021/EC, Euratom.

The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of imple-
menting the SAVE programme, by the Committee referred to
in Article 4 of Decision 1999/0021/EC, Euratom, operating
in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of Decision
1999/0468/EC.

13. EC-South Africa trade, development and cooperation agreement ***

A5-0020/1999

European Parliament Decision on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision concerning
the conclusion of the trade, development and cooperation agreement between the European
Community, on the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, on the other part (8731/1999 ,
COM(1999) 245 , C5-0154/1999 , 1999/0112(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:17) having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission decision, (COM(1999) 245 (cid:17) 1999/

0112(AVC),

(cid:17) having regard to the draft Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European

Community and the Republic of South Africa,

(cid:17) having regard to the Council’s request for Parliament’s assent pursuant to Article 300(3), second sub-

paragraph, and Article 310 of the EC Treaty, 8731/1999 (cid:17) C5-0154/1999,

(cid:17) having regard to Rule 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:17) having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Development and Cooperation and the
opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and
Energy (A5-0020/1999),

1.

Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council and Commission decision;

Instructs its President to forward its decision to the Council, the Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of South Africa.