CELEX: 51988PC0316
Language: en
Date: 1988-05-31
Title: Amendment to the - Proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION TO THE MEMBER STATES on developing the exploitation of renewable energy sources in the Community (presented by the Commission pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)

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                                                   COM ( 88 ) 316 final
                                                   Brussels , 31 May 1988
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                         Amendment to the
                         - Proposai for a
            COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION TO THE MEMBER STATES
    on developing the exploitation of renewable energy sources
                           in the Community
            ( presented by the Commission pursuant to the
            third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty )
 ---pagebreak---                                Amendment to the                       CoW ~ 2> i C
    PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION TO THE MEMBER STATES ON DEVELOPING
            THE EXPLOITATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY
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AMENDEMENTS ( underlined ) MADE BY THE COMMISSION FOLLOWING THE OPINION OF THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT :
     3rd recital    :
    Whereas these sources are indigenous and their exploitation has a
     favourable effect for the diversification and security of the Community 's
     energy supply on their generally environmentally sound nature and for the
     development of less-favoured regions ;
     new recitals ( between 3rd and 4th ) :
    Whereas by Its regulation of 27 october ^* Hhe Council Instituted a
    Community programme relating to the development of certain less favoured
     regions of the Community by the exploitation of their Indigenous energy
    potential ( VALOREN programme );
    Whereas among the priority actions with a claim to the European Social
     Fund , are professional training activities aimed directly at specific
     employment posts In enterprises of less than five hundred personnel and
     linked to the application of new technologies which are the object of
     Community research and development programmes ;
     new récital ( after 5th ) :
     Whereas assessment of the profitability of these energy sources should take
     Into account their strategic Impl i cations In the medium and long term ;
     new point    2 bis ( between points 2 and 3 ) :
     to pay particular attention to the development of renewable energy sources
     and to energy saving , in coordination with the corresponding ERDF
     programme . In particular to the VALOREN programme , and the European Social
     Fund ;
     point 4 :
     to promote cooperation among industries producing equipment for the
     exploitation of renewable energy sources and promote the transfer of
     technology and the concentration of small and medium enterprises to
     facilitate their adjustement toDotentlal demand ;
(*) J.O. No L305 du 31.10.1986
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io icure that the contractual terms governing supplies to the distribution
companies of electricity generated by private producers from renewable
energy sources are such as to encourage the exploitation of such sources
and ensure that these terms are rigorously complied with :
point 11  :
to communicate regularly to the Commission the measures taken or planned in
the field covered by this recommendation and the effects obtained or
expected from these measures ; In this context the Commission will from time
to time , on Its own Initiative or at the request of a Member State ,
organize meetings for the exchange of Information at Community level in
order to ensure that the measure are mutually comptablle ; In part Icular ,
the Member States are called upon to submit regualr reports to the
Commission on the progress achieved In eliminating administrative and legal
barriers to the Introduction of new and renewable energy sources .
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