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Nuclear safety: financial assistance to decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria, 'Kozloduy Programme'
1954/10/01 Boukovo
Master's degree in nuclear engineering (1975-1981). Qualified as Manager, business organisation and management (2001-2003).
Head of the Engineering Support Department, Kozloduy NPP (1994-1997). Head of the Operation Department, units 1-4, Kozloduy NPP (1997-2000). Chief Engineer, units 1-4, Kozloduy NPP (2000-2007).
2010/08/03 ITRE 12 amendments...
(1) Bulgaria committed itselfDuring the accession negotiations in 2005, Bulgaria agreed to the closure of Units 1 and 2 and Units 3 and 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant by 31 December 2002 and 31 December 2006, respectively and to the subsequent decommissioning of these units. The European Union expressed its willingness to continue to provide financial assistance up to 2009 as an extension of the pre- accession aid planned under the Phare programme in support of Bulgaria's decommissioning efforts. The European Union also gave assurances at that time that the financial assistance would be considered as part of an overall review of Community support for the period 2007- 2013.
(6) The Union recognises also the need for financial support to progress further with mitigating measures in the energy sector given the extent of the capacity loss by the closure of the nuclear units and its impact on the security of supply in the region, the resultant higher electricity prices and Bulgaria’s significant and damaging loss of export capability in a region of serious shortages with regard to energy generation capacity as outlined in the Treaty establishing the Energy Community.
(6a) The Union recognises the need to mitigate the effect of increased environmental damage and emissions due to the replacement capacity coming mostly from increased use of lignite plants.
(7) Consequently, recognising that the premature closure of these plants has prevented adequate allocation of decommissioning and radioactive waste treatment funds from operating profits, provision should be made for a sum of EUR 300 million from the general budget of the European Union to fund the decommissioning of the Units 1 to 4 of Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant over the period from 2010 to 2013.
(7) Consequently, provision should be made for a sum of EUR 300 million from the general budget of the European Union to fund the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and the measures to mitigate the resultant consequences of the early closure of these units over the period from 2010 to 2013.
(8) The appropriations of the general budget of the European Union for decommissioning should not lead to distortions of competition in relation to power supply companies on the energy market in the Union. These appropriations should also be used to finance measures to compensate the loss of production capacity in line with the acquis, including modernisation and increase of the efficiency of existing energy production capacity, the transmission and distribution networks as well as enhancing energy savings and promoting the use of renewable energy.
(10) The tasks of the EBRD include managing the public funds allocated to the programmes for decommissioning those nuclear power plants andunits that were subject to accession linked closure agreements. The EBRD is monitoring the financial management of these programmes so as to optimise the use of public money. In addition, the EBRD carries out the budget tasks entrusted to it by the Commission in line with the requirements of Article 53quinquiesd of the Financial Regulation.
(11) In order to ensure the highest possible efficiency, the decommissioning of the Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant should be carried out with recourse to the best available technical expertise, and with due regard to the nature and technological specifications of the units tohat have been shut down.
(12) The decommissioning of theUnits 1 to 4 at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Bulgarian national law, its licensing arrangements and in line with the legislation on the environment, particularly Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
This Regulation establishes the programme laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Community's financial contribution to address the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and the consequences of their early closure in Bulgaria (hereinafter referred to as ‘Kozloduy Programme’).
The Community contribution to the Kozloduy Programme shall be granted for the purpose of providing financial support for measures connected with the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, measures for environmental upgrading in line with the acquis and for modernising conventional production capacity to replace the production capacity of the four reactors at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and other measures which stem from the decision to close and decommission this plantese units and which contribute to the necessary restructuring, upgrading of the environment and modernisation of the energy production, transmission and distribution sectors in Bulgaria as well as to enhancing security of supply and, energy efficiency and use of renewable energy in Bulgaria.
1. The Commission may have an audit of the use made of the assistance carried out either directly by its own staff or by any other qualified outside body of its choice. Such audits may be carried out throughout the duration of the agreement between the Community and the EBRD on making Community funds available to the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund and for a period of five years from the date of payment of the balance. Where appropriate, the audit findings may lead to recovery decisions by the Commission. The funding of such audits and any other assessments will fall outside the scope of the budget for decommissioning assistance.
source: PE-439.416
2011/03/14 ITRE 2 amendments...
3. Member States shall, by 1 January 2013 make the 800 MHz band available for electronic communications services in line with the harmonised technical conditions laid down pursuant to the Decision No 676/20022010/267/ECU. In Member States where exceptionalspecific national or local circumstances would prevent the availability of the band, the Commission may authorise specific derogations until 2015or cross-border frequency coordination problems with one or more third countries would prevent the availability of the band, the implementation of Commission Decision 2010/267/EU may be postponed until such obstacles are removed. The relevant Member States shall notify the Commission confirming their intention to make use of the implementation delay set out in this paragraph not later than 6 months following the entry into force of the present Decision. In accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2002/21/EC , the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall keep under review the use of the spectrum below 1GHz and assess whether additional spectrum could be freed and made available for new applications.
Proposal for a decisionArticle 7 - paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Measures affecting radio frequency bands used by a Member State exclusively and directly for its public security and defence purposes. Where a particular measure will affect radio frequency bands used by a Member State exclusively and directly for its public security and defence purposes and where the release of those frequency bands would represent an excessive burden, the Member State may continue to use those bands for public security and defence purposes until the systems existing in that band at the date of the notification of the harmonization measure are phased out. That Member State shall duly notify the Commission of its decision.
source: PE-460.855
2011/04/15 ITRE 26 amendments...
(4) Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation22 establishes the basic safety standards. The directive applies to all practices which involve a risk from ionizing radiation emanating from an artificial source or from a natural radiation source in cases where natural radionuclides are or have been processed in view of their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties. It also covers the authorised releases of materials that originate from such practices. The provisions of that Directive have been supplemented by more specific legislation.
(15a) The Community has taken part in rising of financial resources to support under certain conditions the decommissioning of several nuclear power units in Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania, subject to early closure under specific circumstances of the accession of these countries to EU.
(17) The Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (hereafter referred to as ‘the Joint Convention’)36 , concluded under the auspices of the IAEA, to which Euratom and almost all Member States are Contracting Parties,represents an important instrument which aims at achieving and maintaining a high level of safety world- wide in spent fuel and radioactive waste management through the enhancement of national measures and international co- operation.
(18) In 2006 the IAEA updated its entire corpus of standards and published the Fundamental Safety Principles37 , which were jointly sponsordeveloped by Euratom, OECD/NEA and other international organisations. As stated by the Joint Sponsoring Organisations, applying the Fundamental Safety Principles will facilitate the application of international safety standards and will make for greater consistency between the arrangements of different States. It is therefore desirable that all States adhere to and advocate these principles. The principles will be binding on the IAEA in relations to its operation and on States in relation to operation assisted by IAEA. States or sponsoring organisations may adopt the principles, at their own discretion, for application to their own activities.
(24) While it is up to the Member States to define their energy mix, all Member States generate radioactive waste, whether or not they have nuclear reactors. Radioactive waste arises mainly from activities of the nuclear fuel cyclepower generation, such as the operation of nuclear power plants and the reprocessing of spent fueldecommissioning of nuclear facilities, but also from other activities, such as applications of radioactive isotopes in medicine, research and industry.
(26) The same safety objectives should apply to spent fuel management and to radioactive waste management. Recognising this, the Joint Convention and the IAEA Safety Standards impose the same obligations for disposal of spent fuel as for the disposal of radioactive waste.deleted
(27) Radioactive waste, including spent fuel considered as waste, requires containment and isolation from humans and the living environment over the long term. Its specific nature (content of radionuclides) requires arrangements to protect human health and the environment against dangers arising from ionizing radiation, including disposal in appropriate facilities as the end point of its management. The storage of radioactive waste, including long-term storage, is an interim solution but not an alternative to disposal.
(28) A national radioactive waste classification scheme should support these arrangements taking fully into account the specific types and properties of radioactive waste. The precise criteria according to which waste is assigned to a particular waste class will depend on the specific situation in the State in relation to the nature of the waste and the disposal options available or under considerationshould be based on the IAEA safety guide No GSG-1 for classification of radioactive waste.
(29) The typical disposal concept for short lived low and intermediate level waste is near surface disposal. Following 30 years of research, iIt is broadly accepted at the technical level that deep geological disposal represents the safest and most sustainable option as the end point of the management of high level waste and spent fuel considered as waste. Thus moving towards implementation of disposal should be pursuederefore Member States, while retaining their full responsibility for policies in respect of the management of their spent fuel and radioactive waste are encouraged to consider disposal options.
(30) Although each Member State is responsible for its own policyThe policies on spent fuel and radioactive waste management, that policy in Member States should respect the relevant fundamental safety principles set by the IAEA43 . It is an ethical obligation of each Member State to avoid any undue burden on future generations in respect of the existing spent fuel and radioactive waste, as well as those expected from decommissioning of existing nuclear installations.
(35) Transparency is important in the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste. It should be provided by requiensuring effective public information and opportunities for all concerned stakeholders to participate in the decision- making processes.
(37) Some Member States consider that the sharing of facilities for spent fuel and radioactive waste management, including disposal facilities, is a potentially beneficial and cost-effective option when based on an agreement between Member States concerncountries involved.
(39) The safety case and the graded approach should provide a basis for decisions related to the development, operation and closure of a disposal facility and should allow the identification of areas of uncertainty on which attention needs to be focused to further improve the understanding of those aspects influencing the safety of the disposal system, including natural (geological) and engineered barriers, and its expected development over the time. The safety case should include the findings of the safety assessment and information on the robustness and reliability of the safety assessment and the assumptions made therein. It should therefore provideThe demonstration of safety will therefore be based on the collection of arguments and evidence in support of the safety of a facility or activity related to the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
(42) Peer review of national programmes could serve as an excellent means of building confidence and trust in the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel in the European Union, with the aim to develop and exchange experience and ensure high standards.
(3) It maintains and promotesensures the provision of necessary public information and participation with regardin relation to spent fuel and radioactive waste management.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) The specific provisions of this Directive for nuclear safety of radioactive waste and spent fuel facilities and activities shall not apply to nuclear installations covered by Directive 2009/71/Euratom.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 2 – paragraph 3 b (new)
(3b) Art.4(3) of this Directive shall not apply to: – repatriation of spent fuel from research reactors in compliance with special contracts; – repatriation of wastes generated as part of reprocessing of spent fuel to the country of its origin; – exports based on spent fuel or radioactive waste management contracts.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
(2) Member States shall ensure that national policies are based on the following principles:
(3) RAs a rule radioactive waste shall be disposed of in the Member State in which it was generated, unless shipment agreements are concluded between Member States to use disposal facilities in one of themin accordance with Council Directive 2006/117/ Euratom for the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) in case of export to a third country the exporting Member State shall take reasonable measures to be assured that the other country has radioactive waste management program with safety objectives equivalent to those of this Directive;
Proposal for a directiveArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point b (new)
(b) the agreements shall be notified to the Commission.
(3a) On a voluntary basis, Member States may decide to establish a joint or regional disposal facility in cooperation with other Member States or third country in order to utilise the favourable geological or technical advantages of a particular site and to share the financial burden of the joint project.
(2) Member States shall ensure that the competent regulatory authority is functionally separate from any other body or organisation concerned with the promotion or exploitutilisation of nuclear energy or radioactive material, including electricity production and radioisotope applications, or with the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, in order to ensure effective independence from undue influence in its regulatory function.
(1) Member States shall ensure that the prime responsibility for the safety of spent fuel and radioactive waste management rests with the licence holder. This responsibility can not be delegs to whom the overall responsibilities for spent fuel and radioactive waste has been entrusted by the competent authority of the respective Member Stated.
(2) Member States shall ensure that the national framework requires licence holders, under the supervision of the competent regulatory authority, to regularly assess and verify, and continuously improve, as far as reasonably achievable, the safety of their activities and facilities in a systematic and verifiable manner. The extent of these actions shall be commensurate with the complexity and the magnitude of the hazards associated with the facility or the activity.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(5a) Member State shall ensure that revocation or expiration of the validity of a license will not exempt the licensee from compliance with the requirements for the safety of spent fuel and radioactive waste management unless the regulatory authority takes a decision for transferring or expiring of responsibilities.
source: PE-462.870
Proposal for a directiveAnnex I – Part 2 – Table – row 37 a (new)
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2010/2104(INI) Efficiency and effectiveness of EU funding in the area of decommissioning nuclear power plants in the new Member States
2011/03/02 ITRE 7 amendments...
A. whereas during the accession negotiations the Lithuanian, Slovak and Bulgarian governments committed themselvesagreed, as part of their Accession Treaties, to close nuclear reactors which could not be economically upgraded to the required level of safetysome of the older nuclear reactors with fixed early closure dates,
Aa. whereas the shut-down and subsequent decommissioning of these NPPs represented a significant financial and economical loss and ongoing burden which could not be fully covered by the Member States concerned,
1. Notes that the polluter-pays principle should be applied to the financing of decommissioning operations and that nuclear operators should ensure that adequate financial resources to cover future decommissioning costs are set aside during the productive life of nuclear installations; however, in these three cases the denial of the full operational life of early closed NPPs prevented the necessary finance from being set aside;
2a. Notes that limited EU experience exists in the field of nuclear decommissioning, therefore stresses that the issue of safety is of utmost importance for the decommissioning of early closed NPPs in question and this should be respected in any future decisions by all parties involved;
4. Notes that premature decommissioning has a direct impact on the energy resources (and their prices) of the Member States concerned; believes that the development of alternative, low emission and competitive energy resources should be promoted in coping with the negative consequences and due consideration should be given to establishing appropriate compensation mechanisms to cover the costs of decommissioning up to the definite stage from where the three countries can bear the remaining costs by themselves;
4a. Stresses that enhanced coordination between the three programs is needed in order to ensure better planning of activities and sharing of experience gained amongst them; the European Union as a whole can also benefit from this experience as reactors are taken out of service at the end of their economic lives; therefore invites all parties involved to assure achievement and collection of best decommissioning practices and to ensure the best use of the experience and data gained amongst the other Member States with nuclear power plants;
5. CTaking into account the various strategies employed by the Member States, calls on the Commission to explore possible ways to harmonise approaches to the funding of decommissioning in the EU, taking into account the various strategies employed by the Member Stat in order to ensure timely accumulation of needed financial resources, without compromising the safety and security of the decommissioning process.
source: PE-458.492
2011/04/02 CONT 17 amendments...
Vladimir URUTCHEV, Iliana IVANOVA
A. whereas the three EU candidate countries, Lithuania, Slovakia and Bulgaria, operated old Soviet design nuclear power plants (NPPs) which could not be economically upgraded to EU safety standards, and needed to be closed, and the accession negotiations agreed, as a condition of entering the accession negotiations, to close some of the older nuclear power plants (NPPs) which led to fixed closure dates for the three NPPs concernedidentified reactors,
B. whereas the EU recognised that the shut-down and subsequent decommissioning of these NPPs represented a significant financial and economical loss and ongoing burden which could not be fully covered by the Member States concerned, and therefore the Treaties of Accession, as well as subsequent Council Regulations for the implementation of these Treaties, provided for financial assistance to the respective Member States, however, the assistance was not intendedlimited and insufficient to cover the full cost of decommissioning nor to compensate for all economic consequences,
1. Notes with satisfaction that Lithuania, Slovakia and Bulgaria have fulfilled their accession treaty commitments to close their reactors in a timely manner: Ignalina NPP Unit 1 was shut down on 31 December 2004 and Unit 2 on 31 December 2009; Bohunice V1 NPP Unit 1 was shut down on 31 December 2006 and Unit 2 on 31 December 2008; Kozloduy NPP Units 1 and 2 were shut down on 31 December 2002 and Units 3 and 4 on 31 December 2006;
1a. Notes that the early closure of the reactors prevented the planned accumulation of needed amounts in respective national funds designed to cover all costs associated with the decommissioning of the plants;
2. Notes also that all the three Member States, based on results of the modernization programmes and recent safety assessments at these NPPs, tried to re-negotiate their political commitments regarding closing the reactors and this could have led to some delays in the process but not to the end dates;
4. Notes that the financial assistance was decided without a ceiling being clearly specifieddue to the limited EU experience and data in the field of decommissioning, the financial assistance was decided without the possibility of defining a financial ceiling; there was still no clear conditions for specification on ceilings even after the plans and strategies for decommissioning had been drawn up and this allowwhich predetermined further financial supplementation to occurassistance to be decided on a stage-by- stage and case-by*case consideration;
5. Notes with concern that the detailed decommissioning plans of the three decommissioning programmes in question have not yet been finalised and, as a consequence, that there is not enough detailed information on the timetables, nor on the costs of particular projects, nor on and their sources of funding; invites therefore the corresponding national bodies to finalise the plans and the Commission to report on this process; states that the still ongoing Performance Audit, should clearly state whether or not further allocation of funds will be necessary after 2013;
6. Notes that estimates forthe total financial assistance from the European Union to the three Member States until the end of 2013 come to EUR 2 847.78 million. Although differences among the NPPs exist, especially as regards fuel storage, in principle the programmes share the same technology. However, there are considerable differences in the allocated amounts: Ignalina (2 reactors): EUR 1 367 million, Bohunice (2 reactors ): EUR 613 million, and Kozloduy (4 reactors): EUR 867.78 million;
9. BelieveConsiders that, taking into account the large amounts of money, the novelty regarding the utilisation of funds, the unknown factors which emerged throughout the process, followed by numerous alterations, adaptations and allocation of additional amounts, the number and scope of the audits performed ismay appear to be insufficient;
10. Calls on the Commission to monitor and report on whetherthat the improvements in use of the accumulated funds, which only started in recent years, continue in the future, and whetheron the prognosis that the accumulated funds will be absorbed over the next three years still holds true;
11. Invites the Commission to conduct an analysis in order to ascertain whetherthat the possibility of allocating amounts for upcoming projects until 2013 exists, especially since the decommissioning licences will be released for Bohunice in July 2011 and for Kozloduy in the end of 2011 and end of 2012;
24. Stresses the need for comprehensive administrative coordination between the State Enterprise for Radioactive Waste (SERAW) and Kozloduy NPP, now responsible for Units 1-2 and Units 3-4 respectively; invites the Bulgarian side to ensure that the divided management does not jeopardise the decommissioning processanalyze and timely implement necessary improvement measures with regard the divided management, and/or to bring together Units 1-4 under a common management as soon as possible;
25. Notes that the Commission had experienced difficulties in obtaining information in the course of its studies;Deleted
26. Considers that the purpose of the Community assistance is to support these three Member States in coping with the financial and economical burden caused by fixed closure dates, and not to cover the full cost of many important decommissioning activities; notes, however, that in all three cases the costs for decommissioning of the power plants have exceeded the planned EU assistance, and are also likely to exceed the initial estimates; notes also with concern that mostthat a high share of the funds wereas used for energy projects and not for the main aim of the financial assistance: NPP decommissioninginevitable projects in the energy sector and the main activities and projects on NPP decommissioning are under implementation or expected to start soon;
27. Believes that the concept of European Union solidarity hacontributes effectively to mitigated the economical consequences of the early closure in the energy sector; notes, however, that at the time of preparation of this report, the decommissioning itself has notis at the stage of its actually commencedment;
28. Stresses that the ultimate goal of the early closure of the NPPs in question, and ofissue of safety is of the ultimate importance for their decommissioning, was and still is the issue of safety of early closed NPPs in question; invites, therefore, the Council, the Commission and the Member States to bear that in mind in any future decisions concerning nuclear decommissioning in general and these three decommissioning programmes in particular;
28a. Stresses that enhanced coordination between the three programs is needed in order to ensure better planning of activities and sharing of experience gained amongst them; the European Union as a whole can also benefit from this experience as reactors are taken out of service at the end of their economic lives; therefore invites all parties involved to assure achievement and collection of best decommissioning practices and to ensure the best use of the experience and data gained amongst the other Member States with nuclear power plants;
source: PE-458.505
2011/11/16 ITRE 17 amendments...
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Paul RÜBIG, Werner LANGEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Jan BŘEZINA, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Holger KRAHMER
Markus PIEPER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Antonio CANCIAN, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Amalia SARTORI, Werner LANGEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Holger KRAHMER
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Werner LANGEN, Jan BŘEZINA, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Holger KRAHMER, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
Markus PIEPER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Paul RÜBIG, Werner LANGEN, Holger KRAHMER
(33) Member States and regions should be encouraged to make full use of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund to trigger investments in energy efficiency improvement measures. Investment in energy efficiency has the potential to contribute to economic growth, employment, innovation and reduction of fuel poverty in households, and therefore has a positive contribution to economic, social and territorial cohesion. Potential areas for funding include energy efficiency measures in public buildings and housing, and providing new skills to promote employment in the energy efficiency sector as well as the funding of energy efficient new buildings.
Markus PIEPER, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Gaston FRANCO, Werner LANGEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Jan BŘEZINA, Holger KRAHMER, Maria Da Graça CARVALHO
Markus PIEPER, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Werner LANGEN, Jan BŘEZINA, Holger KRAHMER, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Paul RÜBIG, Werner LANGEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Jan BŘEZINA, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Holger KRAHMER
Markus PIEPER, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Paul RÜBIG, Werner LANGEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Holger KRAHMER
Proposal for a directiveArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Proposal for a directiveArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Werner LANGEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Jan BŘEZINA, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Holger KRAHMER
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Paul RÜBIG, Werner LANGEN, Jan BŘEZINA, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Holger KRAHMER
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Amalia SARTORI, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Antonio CANCIAN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Paul RÜBIG, Werner LANGEN, Holger KRAHMER
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Paul RÜBIG, Werner LANGEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Holger KRAHMER
2011/11/17 ITRE 33 amendments...
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Werner LANGEN, Jan BŘEZINA, Holger KRAHMER, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ
Proposal for a directiveArticle 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Member States shall ensure that public bodies purchase only products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance, in so far as this is technically, functionally and economically feasible, as referred to in Annex III.
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Werner LANGEN, Jan BŘEZINA, Holger KRAHMER
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Werner LANGEN, Holger KRAHMER
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers. Due consideration should be paid to avoid double burden for installations covered by ETS.
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Holger KRAHMER
Proposal for a directiveArticle 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Paul RÜBIG, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Werner LANGEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Holger KRAHMER
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Paul RÜBIG, Gaston FRANCO, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Holger KRAHMER
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Paul RÜBIG, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Jan BŘEZINA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Holger KRAHMER
Proposal for a directiveArticle 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Proposal for a directiveArticle 6 – paragraph 6 – point a
Proposal for a directiveArticle 6 – paragraph 6 – point b
Proposal for a directiveArticle 6 – paragraph 6 – point c
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Holger KRAHMER, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Werner LANGEN, Jan BŘEZINA, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Holger KRAHMER, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
Markus PIEPER, Paul RÜBIG, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jan BŘEZINA, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Holger KRAHMER, Maria Da Graça CARVALHO
Metering and billing informative billingon
Proposal for a directiveArticle 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
When Member States put in place the roll- out of smart meters foreseen bytaking into account the policy option of the Member States in the field of smart metering systems based on the cost benefits assessment foreseen in Annex 1 point 2 of the Directives 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC concerning electricity and gas markets, they shall ensure that the objectives of energy efficiency and final customer benefits as well as privacy issues and data security are fully taken into account when establishing the minimum functionalities of the meters and obligations imposed on market participants.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
In the case of electricity and on request of the final customer, meter operators shall ensure that the meter can account for electricity produced on the final customer's premises and exported to the grid. Member States shall ensure that if final customers request it, metering data on their real-time production or consumption is made available - taking into account the data protection legislation and legislation on calibration - to a third party acting on behalf of the final customer.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Markus PIEPER, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Holger KRAHMER, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
In addition to the obligations resulting from Directive 2009/72/EC and Directive 2009/73/EC with regard to billing, Member States shall ensure, not later than 1 January 2015, that billing is accurate and based on actual consumption, for all the sectors with a positive cost-benefit analysis and based on feasibility studies, covered by the present Directive, including energy distributors, distribution system operators and retail energy sales companies, in accordance with the minimum frequency set out in Annex VI(2.1). Appropriate information shall be made available with the bill to provide final customers with a comprehensive account of current energy costs, in accordance with Annex VI(2.2).
Member States shall ensure that the amounts resulting from above-mentioned penalties are channelled towards energy efficiency financial support, in relation to the provisions of Article 16a (new).
Proposal for a directiveArticle 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The cogeneration and district heating and cooling potential analyses shall take into account the provisions in other existing national plans, established in relation to national or European legal requirements in the fields of energy, energy efficiency, use of renewable energies and climate action.
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to develop efficient district heating and cooling infrastructure to accommodate the development of high- efficiency cogeneration and the use of heating and cooling from waste heat and renewable energy sources in accordance with paragraphs 1, 3, 6 and 7. When developing district heating and cooling, they shall to the extent possitechnically and ecologically reasonable opt for high- efficiency cogeneration rather than heat- only generation. In order to boost the necessary investments, access to public or private funds shall be facilitated.
2011/11/18 ITRE 10 amendments...
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Paul RÜBIG, Gaston FRANCO, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Holger KRAHMER, Maria Da Graça CARVALHO, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
Proposal for a directiveArticle 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall adopt authorisation or equivalent permitting criteria to ensure that industrial installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW generating waste heat that are built or substantially refurbished after [the entry into force of this Directive] capture and make use of their waste heat, as far as ecologically, technically and efficiently feasible. Industrial installations using their waste heat in the production process are excluded from these obligations.
Amendment 1270 #
Markus PIEPER, Paul RÜBIG, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Holger KRAHMER, Jan BŘEZINA, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the appropriate steps to ensure that high-efficiency cogeneration operators can offer balancing services and other operational services at the level of transmission system operators or distribution system operators where this is consistent with the mode of operation and economical feasibility of the high- efficiency cogeneration installation. Transmission system operators and distribution system operators shall ensure that such services are part of a services bidding process which is transparent and open to scrutiny.
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Paul RÜBIG, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Gaston FRANCO, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jan BŘEZINA, Werner LANGEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Holger KRAHMER, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Paul RÜBIG, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Werner LANGEN, Antonio CANCIAN, Amalia SARTORI, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jan BŘEZINA, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Holger KRAHMER, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
source: PE-475.982
2011/11/22 ITRE 25 amendments...
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Paul RÜBIG, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jan BŘEZINA, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Holger KRAHMER, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Paul RÜBIG, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Holger KRAHMER, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
Proposal for a directiveArticle 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Paul RÜBIG, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Werner LANGEN, Jan BŘEZINA, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Holger KRAHMER, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
Proposal for a directiveArticle 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Proposal for a directiveArticle 19 – paragraph 4
Markus PIEPER, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jan BŘEZINA, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Holger KRAHMER, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
Markus PIEPER, Amalia SARTORI, Antonio CANCIAN, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Werner LANGEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Holger KRAHMER, JORDAN CIZELJ, Romana
Proposal for a directiveAnnex I a (new)
Proposal for a directiveAnnex III – introductory part
Proposal for a directiveAnnex III – point a
Proposal for a directiveAnnex III – point b
Proposal for a directiveAnnex III – point c
Proposal for a directiveAnnex III – point d
Proposal for a directiveAnnex III – point e
Proposal for a directiveAnnex III – point f
Amendment 1678 #
Proposal for a directiveAnnex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – title
2.1 Frequency of billing information based on actual consumption
Proposal for a directiveAnnex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1699 #
Proposal for a directiveAnnex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) At least every two months for the consumption of natural gas. Where gas is used for individual heating, billinginformation shall be provided on a monthly basis.
Amendment 1710 #
Proposal for a directiveAnnex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) With centralised heating and cooling, billinginformation shall be provided on a monthly basis during the heating/cooling season.
Proposal for a directiveAnnex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) At least every two months for hot water billingconsumption.
Proposal for a directiveAnnex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 2
Billing information based on the measurement of heat consumption using heat cost allocators shall be accompanied with explanations of the numbers available through displays of heat cost allocators, taking into account the standard characteristics of heat cost allocators (EN 834)44 .
Markus PIEPER, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Werner LANGEN, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jan BŘEZINA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Holger KRAHMER
Proposal for a directiveAnnex VII – section 3
Proposal for a directiveAnnex XIV – Part 2 – title
Proposal for a directiveAnnex XIV – Part 2 – section 3 – point 3.1
Proposal for a directiveAnnex XIV – Part 2 – section 3 – point 3.2 – subparagraph 2
Proposal for a directiveAnnex XIV – Part 2 – section 3 – point 3.4
2012/03/28 ENVI 16 amendments...
(15) The identification of projects of common interest should be based oncomply with common, transparent and objective criteria in view of their contribution to the energy policy objectives. FProjects for electricity and gas, proposed projects should be part of the latest available ten-year network development plan. This plan should notably take account of the conclusions of the 4 February European Council with regard to the need to integrate peripheral energy markets.
(16) In view of complying with article 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, rRegional groups should be established for the purpose of proposestablishing projects of common interest that will be approved by Member States. In order to ensure broad consensus, these regional groups should ensure close cooperation between Member States, national regulatory authorities, project promoters and relevant stakeholders. The cooperation should rely as much as possible on existing regional cooperation structures of national regulatory authorities and transmission system operators and other structures established by the Member States and the Commission.
(17 a) The adoption of the Union-wide list should be delegated to the Commission, while respecting the right of the Member states to approve projects of common interest related to their territory. The Commission should ensure a timely transmission of the decision acts and relevant documents to the EP and the Council.
1. The Commission shall establish aadopts delegated acts concerning the establishment and reviewing of the Union-wide list of projects of common interest. The list shall be reviewed and updated as necessary every two years on the basis of the Regional lists adopted and reviewed by the Groups following the provisions set out in this Article. The first list shall be adopted by 31 July 2013 at the latest.
2. For the purpose of identifying projects of common interest, the Commission shall establish atwelve Regional Groups (‘Groups’) as defined in section 1 of Annex III based on each priority corridor and area and their respective geographical coverage as set out in Annex I.The composition of each group should be based on the rules defined in section 1 of Annex III. Each Group will carry out its workload based on previously agreed terms of reference or rules of procedure, having regard to any guidance provided by the Commission on this subject.
3. Each Group shall draw up its proposedadopt its regional list of projects of common interest, drawn up in accordingance to the process set out in section 2 of Annex III, according to the contribution of each project to implementing the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas set out in Annex I and according to their fulfilment of the criteria set out in . Each individual proposal for a project shall require the approval of the Member State(s), to the territory of which the project relates.
5. For electricity and gas projects falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of Annex II, the Agency shall submit, within two months from the date of receipt of the proposed lists of projects of common interest set out in the first subparagraph of paragraph 4, an opinion to the Commission on the proposed lists of projects of common interest, in particular taking into account the consistent application of the criteria set out in across the Groups, and the results of the analysis carried out by the ENTSOs for Electricity and Gas in accordance with point 2.6 of Annex III. The Commission shall finalise the list of projects of common interest, providing detailed analysis for its decision on each project.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 3 – paragraph 7
7. Following the Commission decision for adoption referred to in paragraph 1inclusion into the Union- wide list, projects of common interest shall become an integral part of the relevant regional investment plans pursuant Article 12 of Regulations (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 and of the relevant national ten-year network development plans pursuant Article 22 of Directives 72/2009/EC and 73/2009/EC and other national infrastructure plans concerned, as appropriate. The projects shall be conferred the highest possible priority within each of these plans.
(b) the project displays economic, social and environmental viabilityeffects of the project are altogether positive; and
(b) the Commission may issue an opinion to the Member State(s) concerned regarding launching a call for proposals open to any project promoter to build the project according to an agreed timeline.
1. When a project of common interest encounters significant implementation difficulties, the Commission, in agreement with the Member States concerned, may designate a European coordinator for a period of up to one year renewable twice.
(b) coordinated scheme: Tthe comprehensive decision may encompass multiple individual legally binding decisions issued by the Ccompetent Aauthority and other authorities concerned. The competent authority shall, in consultation with the other authorities concerned, establish, on a case-by-case basis, a reasonable time limit within which the individual decisions mustcan be issued. The competent authority may take an individual decision on behalf of another national, as well as the resulting total permitting time limit. The competent authority shall monitor the compliance of the time limits by the authorityies concerned, i. If the decision by thate authority is notnvolved is expected not to be delivered within the time limit and, that authority shall inform the competent authority forthwith and include a justification for the delay. The competent authority may take an individual decision on behalf of another national authority concerned, if the delay cannot be adequately justified. The competent authority may overrule an individual decision of another national authority, if it considers that the decision is not sufficiently substantiated with regard to the underlying evidence presented by the authority concerned. The competent authority shall ensure that the relevant requirements under international and Union legislation are respected and must duly justify its decision.
1. Within one month of the entry into force of this Regulation, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit to the Agency and the Commission their respective methodology, including on network and market modelling, for a harmonised energy system-wide cost- benefit analysis at Union-wide level for the preparation of each ten year network development plan developed by the ENTSOs for Electricity or Gas pursuant Art. 8 of Regulation 714/2009 and Regulation 715/2009, including projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and 2 of Annex II. The methodology shall be elaborated in line with the principles laid down in Annex V. The methodology shall employ criteria, relevant to the cost benefit analysis, consistent with the criteria from Article 4(2) and Annex IV.
Proposal for a regulationAnnex III – part 2 – point 3
(3) ProposedFor all of projects of common interest included in the Union-wide list after 1 August 2013, electricity transmission and storage projects falling under the categories set out in point 1(a) to (d) of Annex II shall be part of the latest available ten-year network development plan for electricity, developed by the ENTSO for Electricity pursuant Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 714/2009.
Proposal for a regulationAnnex III – part 2 – point 4
(4) For all Union-wide lists of projects of common interest adoptedincluded in the Union-wide list after 1 August 2013, proposed gas transmission and storage projects falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II shall be part of the latest available ten-year network development plan for gas, developed by the ENTSO for Gas pursuant Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 715/2009.
2012/06/29 ITRE 1 amendments...
Emil STOYANOV, Vladimir URUTCHEV
Proposal for a regulationArticle 5 – paragraph 5 а (new)
5а. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the attractiveness of researchers' career across Europe and mitigate the effects of brain-drain. As a result it shall be implemented in a manner to promote the creation of a single market for researchers in particular by enabling for appropriate mechanisms to decrease the disparities in researcher's remuneration under Horizon 2020.
2012/05/15 ITRE 10 amendments...
Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Jerzy BUZEK, Romana JORDAN, Herbert REUL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS
- having regard to the Council conclusions on strengthening the external dimension of the EU energy policy of 24 November 2011,
Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Roger HELMER
2. Believes that policy-makers would benefit from more exact data to enable them to make informed choices; agrees, therefore, with the European Council that Europe's potential for sustainable extraction and use of shale gas and oil shale resources should be assessed and mapped in order to further enhance security of supply; welcomes the assessments made by Member States and encourages them to continue this work, and asks the Commission to contribute to determining the level of available shale gas reserves in theassessing the potential of shale gas in the European Union by assembling results from Member States' assessments and available results from exploration projects with a view toand by analysing and assessevaluating the economic and environmental viability, industrial, energy and other aspects of domestic shale gas production;
Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Jerzy BUZEK, Herbert REUL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Roger HELMER, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ
3. Points out that the shale gas boom in the USA has already had a significant positive impact on the dynamics of the natural gas market and on gas and electricity prices, in particular by causing liquefied natural gas that was intended for the US market to be redirected elsewhere; observes that the US spot prices have become historically low, thus widening price gap between US and Europe bound by long-term contracts, and having an impact on competitiveness of European economies and industry;
Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Roger HELMER, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS
6. Observes that consumption of natural gas is on the rise and, without developing its unconventional gas deposits, Europe will remain among the regions with the highest gas import needs; notes that according to the International Energy Agency, domestic gas production in Europe is projected to decline and demand to increase, pushing up imports to around 450 bcm by 2035; recognises, therefore, the crucial role of worldwide shale gas production in ensuring energy security and diversity in the long term, including in Europe; is aware that domestic production of shale gas will contribute to security of supply, bearing in mind Member States' dependence on natural gas imports from third countries; stresses, however, that it is crucial to adopt other security-of-supply measures and policies, such as improving energy efficiency, ensuring sufficient gas storage facilities and adequate network interconnections, diversifying gas supplies and transit routes and building reliable partnerships with supplier, transit and consumer countries, on the basis of transparency, mutual trust and non-discrimination in accordance with the principles of the Energy Charter and the EU Third Energy Package;
Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Herbert REUL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Roger HELMER
8. Is of the view that developing shale gas in the EU will help achieve the EU's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, in the context of reductions by developed countries as a group, while at the same time ensuring security of energy supply and competitiveness which is the basis of the Energy Roadmap for 2050;
Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Jerzy BUZEK, Herbert REUL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ
10. Remarks also that certain forms of renewable energy – for example, wind power – are not constant and need to be backed up by a reliable and flexible energy source; expresses the view that natural gas – including shale gas – could serve that purpose; recognises, however, that without carbon capture and storage (CCS), gas may, the importance of CCS in ensuring the long -term, be limited to such a sustainability of gas as an energy source, including in its back-up and balancing role;
15. CRecognizes the role shale gas and oil might play in improving the economic and financial situation in Europe, stimulating job creation as well as improving competitiveness and innovation in Europe; calls on the Commission to evaluate the possible economic and industrial benefits of shale gas, including and oil, in particular in terms of employment opportunities;
15 a. Points out that exploration of shale gas and oil potential is not unique to Europe and there is a vast interest in developing new oil and gas resources as a mean to improve energy and economic competitiveness in various countries and regions including in Asia, North America, Latin America, Africa and Australia; underlines the need to include shale gas and oil in bilateral EU dialogue and partnerships with countries already developing unconventional resources or interested in their development and/or use, in order to exchange expertise and best practices;
Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jerzy BUZEK, Herbert REUL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Roger HELMER, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Romana JORDAN
26. Stresses the importance of applying the best available technologies and the best operational practices in shale gas production and of continuously improving technologies and practices; welcomes initiatives by IEA and associations of oil and gas producers in defining best practices in shale gas and oil exploration and production;
Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jerzy BUZEK, Herbert REUL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Roger HELMER, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA
32. RNotes that shale gas and shale oil extraction is governed by the same principles as apply to other types of extraction such as of coal, conventional gas and oil, of water and geothermal energy, and to underground activities such as injection of CO2 for gas and oil recovery, storage of gas and oil reserves and storage of CO2 for CCS purposes; recalls that the ‘polluter pays’ principle would apply to shale gas and oil operations and that companies would be liable for any damage they might cause;
2013/05/28 ITRE 42 amendments...
Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
(15) The likelihood of diverging regulation is further increased by concerns over tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products, having a characterising flavour other than tobacco and menthol, which may facilitate uptake of tobacco consumption or affect consumption patterns. For example, in many countries, sales of mentholated products gradually increased even as smoking prevalence overall declined. A number of studies indicated that mentholated tobacco products can facilitate inhalation as well as smoking uptake among young people. Measures introducing unjustified differences of treatment between flavoured cigarettes (e.g. menthol and clove cigarettes) should be avoided36 .
Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU
(18) Considering the Directive's focus on young people, tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco which are mainly consumed by older consumers, should be granted an exemption from certain ingredients requirements as long as there is no substantial change of circumstances in terms of sales volumes or consumption patterns in relation to young people. The Commission should carefully monitor the use of water-pipe tobacco by young people as there is increasing evidence of their use beyond the traditional, older market;
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU
(23) In order to ensure the integrity and the visibility of health warnings and maximise their efficacy, provisions should be made regarding the dimension of the warnings as well as regarding certain aspects of the appearance of the tobacco package, including the opening mechanism. The package and the products may mislead consumers, in particular young people, suggesting that products are less harmful. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such as ‘low-tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’, ‘mild’, ‘natural’, ‘organic’, ‘without additives’, ‘without flavours’, ‘slim’, names, pictures, and figurative or other signs. Likewise, the size and appearance of individual cigarettes can mislead consumers by creating the impression that they are less harmful. A recent study has also shown that smokers of slim cigarettes were more likely to believe that their own brand might be less harmful. This should be addressed through appropriate packaging and labelling of such products and by informing consumers about its harmfulness, so that the consumer is fully aware of the consequences of consumption of the product.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jarosław Leszek WAŁĘSA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
(29) Council Directive 89/622/EEC of 13 November 1989 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the labelling of tobacco products and the prohibition of the marketing of certain types of tobacco for oral use38 prohibited the sale in the Member States of certain types of tobacco for oral use. Directive 2001/37/EC confirmed this prohibition. Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden grants the Kingdom of Sweden derogation from this prohibition39 . The prohibitioHowever, the ban ofn the sale of oral tobacco should be maintained in order to prevent the introduction to the internalobacco products for oral use, should not affect historically traditional tobacco products for oral use, marketing of a product that is addictive, has adverse health effects and is attractive to young peoplewhich may be allowed by individual Member States. For other smokeless tobacco products that are not produced for the mass market, a strict labelling and ingredients regulation is considered sufficient to contain market expansion beyond their traditional use.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jan BŘEZINA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU
(34) Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use42 provides a legal framework to assess the quality, safety and efficacy of medicinal products including n. Nicotine containing products. A significant number of nicotine-containing products were already authorised under this regulatory regime. The authorisation takes into account other than the tobacco products covered by this directive should be regulated under the niupcotmine content of the product in question. Subjecting all nicotine-containing products, whose nicotine content equals or exceeds the content of a nicotine containing product previously authorised under Directive 2001/83/EC, to the same legal framework clarifies the legal situation, levels out differences between national legislations, ensures equal treatment of all nicotine containing products usable for smoking cessation purposes and creates incentives for research and innovation in smoking cessation. This should be without prejudice to the application of Directive 2001/83/EC to other products covered by this Directive if the conditions set by Directive 2001/83/EC are fulfilledg review of the pharmaceutical package with the purpose of informing and protecting consumers. The revision may include provisions allowing to market nicotine containing products with lower risk and a positive risk/benefit balance and which can help consumers to quit smoking as consumer products, provided they feature an adapted health warning.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Hermann WINKLER, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
(38) In order to make this Directive fully operational and to keep up with technical, scientific and international developments in tobacco manufacture, consumption and regulation, 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 particular in respect of adopting and adapting maximum yields for emissions and their measurement methods, setting maximum levels for ingredients that increase toxicity, addictiveness or attractiveness, , the use of health warnings, unique identifiers and security features in the labelling and packaging, defining key elements for contracts on data storage with independent third parties, reviewing certain exemptions granted to tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products and reviewing the nicotine levels for nicotine containing products for non-essential elements of the Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries 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 Council.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART
(4) ‘characterising flavour’ means a distinguishable aroma or taste other than tobacco, resulting from an additive or combination of additives, including but not limited towith the exception of menthol, including fruit, spice, herb, alcohol, candy, menthol or vanilla observable before or upon intended use of the tobacco product;
Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Gaston FRANCO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Aldo PATRICIELLO
Proposal for a directiveArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
(23a) "Tobacco products with lower risk" means a tobacco product that is designed and marketed to reduce the risks of smoking compared to conventional tobacco products, especially cigarettes, which is placed on the market after the entry into force of this Directive.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Hermann WINKLER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jarosław Leszek WAŁĘSA, Gaston FRANCO, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
Bendt BENDTSEN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA
3. In order to ensure their graphic integrity and visibility, and without prejudice to the labelling provisions in Article 10 and 11, health warnings shall be irremovably printed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted, including by tax stamps, price marks, tracking and tracing marks, security features or by any type of wrapper, pouch, jacket, box or other device or by the opening of the unit packet.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Hermann WINKLER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART
Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Hermann WINKLER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO
Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Hermann WINKLER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART
(i) height: not less than 6450 mm;
Bendt BENDTSEN, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
The general warning shall be printed or irremovably affixed on the most visible surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging. The text warnings listed in Annex I shall be rotated in such a way as to guarantee their regular appearance. These warnings shall be printed or irremovably affixed on the other most visible surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
Proposal for a directiveArticle 10 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) centred in the area in which they are required to be printed or irremovably affixed, parallel to the top edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Hermann WINKLER, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU
Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Hermann WINKLER, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Herbert REUL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) refers to flavour, taste, any flavourings or other additives or the absence thereof;deleted
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART
Bendt BENDTSEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART
2a. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to trademarks that existed as at 19 December 2012.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
1. A unit packet of cigarettes shall have a cuboid shape. A unit packet of roll-your- own tobacco shall have cuboid or cylindrical shape, or have the form of a pouch, i.e. a rectangular pocket with a flap that covers the opening. The flap of the pouch shall cover at least 70% of the front of the packet. A unit packet of cigarettes shall include at least 20 cigarettes. A unit packet of roll-your-own tobacco shall contain tobacco weighing at least 420 g.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Hermann WINKLER, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU
Proposal for a directiveArticle 13 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to make either cuboid or cylindrical shape mandatory for unit packets of tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Hermann WINKLER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA
1. Member States shall ensure that all unit packets of tobacco products shall be marked with a unique, safe and impossible to duplicate identifier. In order to ensure their integrity, unique identifiers shall be irremovably printed/affixed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted in any form, including through tax stamps and price marks, or by the opening of the packet. In relation to products manufactured outside the Union the obligations laid down in this Article apply only to those destined to or placed on the Union market.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Hermann WINKLER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA
Proposal for a directiveArticle 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The unique identifier referred to in paragraph 1 shall allow determining:
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Hermann WINKLER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA
8. In addition to the unique identifier referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall require that all unit packets of tobacco products which are placed on the market carry a visible, tamper proof security feature of at least 1 cm², which shall be irremovably printed or affixed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted in any form, including through tax stamps and price marks, or other elements mandated by legislation.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco shall be exempted from the application of paragraph 1 to 8 during a period of 510 years following the date referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 25.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jarosław Leszek WAŁĘSA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco for oral use, without prejudice to Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. This ban shall, however, not affect traditional tobacco products for oral use, which may be allowed by individual Member States.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART
1. Member States shall oblige retail outlets intending to engage in cross-border distance sales to consumers located in the Union to register with the competent authorities in the Member State where the retail outlet is established and in the Member State where the actual or potential consumer is located. Retail outlets established outside the Union have to register with the competent authorities in the Member State where the actual or potential consumer is located. All retail outlets intending to engage in cross- border distance sales shall submit at least the following information to the competent authorities:prohibit cross- border distance sales.
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU
(a) name or corporate name and permanent address of the place of activity from where the tobacco products are supplied;deleted
(b) the starting date of the activity of offering tobacco products for cross-border distance sales to the public by means of information society services;deleted
(c) the address of the website/-s used for that purpose and all relevant information necessary to identify the website.deleted
Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Hermann WINKLER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU
Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
Proposal for a directiveArticle 17 – title
NMarket approval for and notification of novel tobacco products and less harmful products
Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
Proposal for a directiveArticle 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall conduct a market approval system for tobacco products with a lower risk which shall be carried out for a reasonable fee. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products notify the competent authorities of Member States of any novel tobacco products and for all tobacco products with a lower risk they intend to place on the markets of the Member States concerned. The notif by means of an application. This application shall be submitted in electronic form six months before the intended placing on the market and shall be accompanied by a detailed description of the product in question, all proposed labelling, conditions of use, the product composition, manufacturing and control processes as well as information on ingredients and emissions in accordance with Article 5. The manufacturers and importers notifying a novel tobacco productapplying for a marketing authorization for tobacco products with a lower risk shall also provide the competent authorities in question with:
Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
(b) available studies and market research on the perception and use of the product including labelling by consumers as well as to the preferences of various consumer groups, includingespecially young people and
Bendt BENDTSEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU
Proposal for a directiveTitle III, title
NON TOBACCO PRODUCTSdeleted
Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER
Proposal for a directiveArticle 18
Article 18 Nicotine-containing products 1. The following nicotine-containing products may only be placed on the market if they were authorised pursuant to Directive 2001/83/EC: (a) products with a nicotine level exceeding 2 mg per unit, or (b) products with a nicotine concentration exceeding 4 mg per ml or (c) products whose intended use results in a mean maximum peak plasma concentration exceeding 4 ng of nicotine per ml. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to update the nicotine quantities set out in paragraph 1 taking into account scientific developments and marketing authorisations granted to nicotine- containing products pursuant to Directive 2001/83/EC. 3. Each unit packet and any outside packaging of nicotine-containing products below the thresholds set out in paragraph 1 shall carry the following health warning: This product contains nicotine and can damage your health. 4. The health warning referred to in paragraph 3 shall comply with the requirements specified in Article 10(4). In addition, it shall: (a) be printed on the two largest surfaces of the unit packet and any outside packaging; (b) cover 30 % of the external area of the corresponding surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging. That proportion shall be increased to 32 % for Member States with two official languages and 35 % for Member States with three official languages. 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adapt the requirements in paragraphs 3 and 4 taking into account scientific and market developments and to adopt and adapt the position, format, layout, design and rotation of the health warnings.deleted
source: PE-510.761
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