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P. întrucât orice nouă legislaţie propusă ar trebui să abordeze problemele specifice cu care se confruntă industriile mai consumatoare de energie electrică, cum ar fi preţurile ridicate la energie, ca urmare a lipsei concurenţei de pe pieţe;
P. whereas any new proposed legislation should tackle the specific problems faced by the energy intensive industries, such as the high energy prices derived from the lack of competition in the markets,
Q. întrucât nivelurile de interconexiune dintre unele state membre sunt încă insuficiente, departe de acordurile adoptate la reuniunea la nivel înalt de la Barcelona şi, în multe cazuri, numeroase impedimente politice şi administrative sunt cauza de bază a construirii cu întârziere a acestora;
Q. whereas interconnection levels between several Member States are still insufficient, far from the agreements adopted at the Barcelona Summit and, in many cases, a variety of political and administrative impediments are the root cause of the delays in their construction,
R. întrucât, înainte de a propune acte normative privind crearea obligatorie a unor instalaţii de depozitare a gazelor în fiecare stat membru, Comisia ar trebui să prezinte un studiu privind raportul dintre costuri şi beneficii, precum şi o evaluare aprofundată a impactului;
R. whereas, before proposing any legislation on the mandatory creation of gas storage facilities in each Member State, the Commission should put forward a cost benefit study and a thorough impact assessment,
S. întrucât liberalizarea şi integrarea pieţelor au o importanţă egală în finalizarea pieţei interne a energiei;
S. whereas liberalisation and market integration are of equal importance in completing the internal energy market,
T. întrucât, în teza finală de la punctul 33 al concluziilor Consiliului European organizat la Bruxelles la 8-9 martie 2007, se afirmă importanţa deosebită a sectoarelor caracterizate printr-un consum intens de energie şi subliniază necesitatea măsurilor rentabile în vederea creşterii concurenţei şi a reducerii impactului de mediu al respectivelor sectoare industriale europene;
T. whereas the final sentence of point 33 of the Conclusions of the European Council held in Brussels on 8-9 March 2007 states the great importance of the energy-intensive sector and emphasises that cost-efficient measures are needed to improve both the competitiveness and the environmental impact of such European industries,
U. întrucât Comisia a constatat că lipsa transparenţei constituie un obstacol în calea promovării concurenţei pe piaţa internă;
U. whereas lack of transparency has been identified by the Commission as a barrier to the promotion of competition in the internal market,
V. întrucât se constată nevoia unui cadru de reglementare clar, stabil şi previzibil pentru investiţiile pe termen lung necesare în sectorul energetic;
V. whereas there is a need for a clear, stable and predictable regulatory framework for the long-term investments that are necessary in the energy sector,
W. întrucât o autoritate publică europeană pentru energie s-ar putea dovedi utilă în finanţarea cercetării şi a dezvoltării energiilor regenerabile, menţinerea egalizării tarifelor şi garantarea unui acces egal la energie al tuturor cetăţenilor;
W. whereas a European public energy authority could help to finance research and the development of renewable energies, maintain tariff equalisation and ensure equal access to energy for all citizens,
X. întrucât datele disponibile sugerează că statele membre au apelat doar într-o măsură limitată la obligaţiile de serviciu public vizate pentru satisfacerea necesităţilor consumatorilor vulnerabili,
X. whereas the available data suggest that Member States have made only limited use of targeted public service obligations to address vulnerable customers,
3. recunoaşte că aplicarea altor măsuri de disociere pentru sectorul gazelor nu este simplă; prin urmare, recomandă dezvoltarea de soluţii specifice pentru a ajuta acest sector să realizeze finalizarea pieţei interne a gazelor, ţinând seama de diferenţele dintre pieţele din amonte şi pieţele din aval;
Recognises that the application of further unbundling measures for the gas sector is not straightforward; therefore urges the development of specific solutions to enable this sector to achieve the completion of the internal gas market, taking into account the differences between the upstream and downstream markets;
7. salută propunerea Comisiei de îmbunătăţire a cooperării dintre autorităţile naţionale de reglementare la nivel de UE, prin intermediul unei entităţi UE, ca mod de a promova o abordare mai europeană a reglementării privind aspectele transfrontaliere; consideră că o mai mare convergenţă şi armonizare a competenţelor lor este esenţială pentru a depăşi diferenţele tehnice şi de reglementare care ridică bariere serioase în calea comerţului şi interconexiunilor transfrontaliere; subliniază că rolul Comisiei ar trebui să fie hotărâtor, fără a submina independenţa autorităţilor de reglementare; consideră că autorităţile de reglementare ar trebui să ia decizii privind chestiuni tehnice şi comerciale definite în mod special şi pe bază de informaţii, ţinând seama, acolo unde este cazul, de punctul de vedere al OST şi al altor părţi interesate relevante şi că aceste decizii ar trebui să fie obligatorii din punct de vedere juridic;
Welcomes the Commission's proposal to enhance cooperation between national regulators at EU level, through a EU entity, as a way to promote a more European approach to regulation on cross-border issues; considers that increased convergence and harmonisation of their competences is essential to overcome technical and regulatory differences that impose serious barriers to cross-border trade and interconnections; underlines that the Commission should play a determining role, whilst not undermining the independence of regulators; believes that decisions by the regulators should be made on specifically defined technical and trade issues and on an informed basis considering, when appropriate, the views of TSOs and other relevant stakeholders, and should be legally binding;
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64. şi de a impune programe privind cesiunea în domeniul energiei electrice şi gazelor; mai consideră că trebuie întărită cooperarea dintre autorităţile de reglementare şi autorităţile competente din domeniul concurenţei, atât la nivel naţional, cât şi la nivel de UE;
64. and of imposing electricity and gas release programmes; believes further that the mutual cooperation between regulatory authorities and the relevant competition authorities should be strengthened at both national and EU level;
14. remarcă dezvoltarea unor pieţe regionale; subliniază că va fi nevoie de măsuri adecvate pentru a preveni crearea de „insule energetice” mai mari şi solicită ca aceste structuri regionale să nu pericliteze finalizarea şi punerea în aplicare a pieţei unice europene;
Notes the development of some regional markets; points out that appropriate measures will be required to prevent the creation of bigger ‘energy islands’ and demands that these regional structures must not endanger the completion and implementation of the European single market;
Tarife reglementate
Regulated tariffs
Impactul social şi protecţia consumatorilor
Social impact and consumer protection
26. recunoaşte că sunt necesare contracte în amonte pe termen lung, în special în sectorul gazelor, pentru a furniza un climat de investiţii pozitiv, contribuie semnificativ la securitatea aprovizionării şi nu afectează integrarea pieţei interne a energiei, cu condiţia ca noii operatori să nu fie excluşi;
Recognises that upstream long-term contracts, in particular in the gas sector, are necessary to provide a positive investment climate, contribute significantly to security of supply and do not harm the integration of the internal energy market, provided that new entrants are not excluded;
29. solicită Comisiei să propună o definiţie a unui mare consumator de energie şi, de asemenea, solicită Comisiei să acorde o atenţie deosebită marilor consumatori de energie din UE care concurează în economia mondială;
Requests the Commission to propose a definition of what constitutes a high energy user; also requests the Commission to give special consideration to high energy users in the EU that are competing in the global economy;
Reţeaua electrică şi reţelele de gaze
Electricity grid and gas networks
Stocuri strategice
Strategic stocks
44. salută, în acest sens, angajamentul Comisiei de a asigura o mai mare transparenţă a pieţelor;
In this respect, welcomes the Commission's commitment to ensuring better transparency in the markets;
Punerea în aplicare a legislaţiei CE
Implementation of EC legislation
49. salută, în acest sens, iniţiativa Comisiei de a iniţia procedurile privind încălcarea dreptului comunitar împotriva statelor membre menţionate mai sus, care nu au transpus corect Directivele 2003/54/CE sau 2003/55/CE;
In this respect, welcomes the Commission’s initiative to open infringement procedures against the abovementioned Member States which have failed to transpose or correctly implement Directives 2003/54/EC or 2003/55/EC;
51. atrage atenţia asupra faptului că, deşi evoluţiile din domeniul coordonării distribuţiei capacităţii transfrontaliere sunt încurajatoare, gradul redus de transparenţă în calcularea capacităţii nete de transfer necesar pentru licitaţii şi determinarea capacităţii disponibile de transfer reprezintă un obstacol serios pentru concurenţă, care trebuie eliminat prin introducerea unor reglementări mai stricte privind practicile concertate identificate în timpul licitaţiilor şi prin intensificarea controlului antitrust;
Draws attention to the fact that, although developments in the field of the coordination of the distribution of cross-border capacity are encouraging, the low degree of transparency of the calculation of the net transfer capacity required for auctions and of the determination of the available transfer capacity constitutes a serious obstacle to competition, which needs to be tackled by introducing stricter regulations concerning the concerted practices which have been found to occur at auctions and by stepping up anti-trust monitoring;
In response to the European Council call and priorities defined in its March 2006 Conclusions, the Commission adopted a so-called Energy Package on 10 January 2007, so as to contribute to the three objectives of the Energy Policy for Europe: security of supply, competitiveness and environmental sustainability.
In response to the European Council call and priorities defined in its March 2006 Conclusions, the Commission adopted a so-called Energy Package on 10 January 2007, so as to contribute to the three objectives of the Energy Policy for Europe: security of supply, competitiveness and environmental sustainability.
Following a long-term process of liberalisation of the energy markets - through the adoption of two series of directives creating an internal market, in 1996-1998 and in 2003 for achieving complete liberalisation by 1st July 2007 - these communications constitute a major step since the Commission advocates a new direction for the internal energy market and announces precise proposals and mechanisms for its operation.
Following a long-term process of liberalisation of the energy markets - through the adoption of two series of directives creating an internal market, in 1996-1998 and in 2003 for achieving complete liberalisation by 1st July 2007 - these communications constitute a major step since the Commission advocates a new direction for the internal energy market and announces precise proposals and mechanisms for its operation.
This Report will assess how the different measures identified by the Commission can ensure the completion of the Internal Market for electricity and gas and remedy the obstacles to creating a single European energy market.
This Report will assess how the different measures identified by the Commission can ensure the completion of the Internal Market for electricity and gas and remedy the obstacles to creating a single European energy market.
The Rapporteur will take due account of the implementation of the current rules, which to his mind, partly gave a sufficient legal basis to ensure non discriminatory access of the third parties to the networks, to create powerful national regulators and to set up a framework enhancing investments.
The Rapporteur will take due account of the implementation of the current rules, which to his mind, partly gave a sufficient legal basis to ensure non discriminatory access of the third parties to the networks, to create powerful national regulators and to set up a framework enhancing investments.
Taking into account the last conclusions of the Spring Council on 8-9 March, the intention of the Rapporteur is to consolidate the objectives pursued by the Commission and to analyse the practical measures proposed.
Taking into account the last conclusions of the Spring Council on 8-9 March, the intention of the Rapporteur is to consolidate the objectives pursued by the Commission and to analyse the practical measures proposed.
Specific issues
Specific issues
Implementation of existing legislation
Implementation of existing legislation
The Rapporteur is concerned about the number of Member States who are still to transpose the European Directives 54/2003 and 55/2003 as well as by those who have not done it appropriately.
The Rapporteur is concerned about the number of Member States who are still to transpose the European Directives 54/2003 and 55/2003 as well as by those who have not done it appropriately.
A correct transposition at EU level is essential if we are to fully assess the validity and effectiveness of the measures adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council.
A correct transposition at EU level is essential if we are to fully assess the validity and effectiveness of the measures adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council.
Furthermore, non compliance by some Member States puts those who have properly and fully transposed EU legislation on the internal energy market into national law in a difficult position thus causing in some cases unfair price competition, takeovers of private companies by publicly owned undertakings, barriers to entry in other Member States as well as disproportionate delays in the development of interconnections.
Furthermore, non compliance by some Member States puts those who have properly and fully transposed EU legislation on the internal energy market into national law in a difficult position thus causing in some cases unfair price competition, takeovers of private companies by publicly owned undertakings, barriers to entry in other Member States as well as disproportionate delays in the development of interconnections.
Moreover, Governments who are suffering these consequences have to face a disapproving public opinion of the measures taken and of the EU institutions as a whole.
Moreover, Governments who are suffering these consequences have to face a disapproving public opinion of the measures taken and of the EU institutions as a whole.
For all these reasons, the Rapporteur welcomes the Commission’s initiative to start infringement procedures against those Member States who are not complying with the legislation in force.
For all these reasons, the Rapporteur welcomes the Commission’s initiative to start infringement procedures against those Member States who are not complying with the legislation in force.
However, while welcoming the Commission’s third liberalization package expected in September of this year and realising that some Member States’ resistance will only be tackled with concrete actions, the Rapporteur cannot help but wonder if the solution to this problem is indeed further, and more stringent, legislation seeing as the second package is obviously still in its early stages.
However, while welcoming the Commission’s third liberalization package expected in September of this year and realising that some Member States’ resistance will only be tackled with concrete actions, the Rapporteur cannot help but wonder if the solution to this problem is indeed further, and more stringent, legislation seeing as the second package is obviously still in its early stages.
Recent takeover initiatives and mergers within the European Union’s markets have given rise to some concerns about such issues as public participation in undertakings, reduced choice for consumers due to market concentration as well as excessive interventionism by some Governments in what are supposed to be purely market operations.
Recent takeover initiatives and mergers within the European Union’s markets have given rise to some concerns about such issues as public participation in undertakings, reduced choice for consumers due to market concentration as well as excessive interventionism by some Governments in what are supposed to be purely market operations.
The Rapporteur believes that such operations should be further controlled by the Commission, especially when public participation in some companies taking over others is considerable.
The Rapporteur believes that such operations should be further controlled by the Commission, especially when public participation in some companies taking over others is considerable.
Unbundling has been a key issue in the energy debate in the European Parliament in past reports and is likely to be this way for this report.
Unbundling has been a key issue in the energy debate in the European Parliament in past reports and is likely to be this way for this report.
The Rapporteur believes that the current level of unbundling in some Member States is insufficient and therefore welcomes the Commission’s initiative to increase obligations in this field.
The Rapporteur believes that the current level of unbundling in some Member States is insufficient and therefore welcomes the Commission’s initiative to increase obligations in this field.
The two main options proposed in the Commission’s Communication – Independent System Operator properly regulated and ownership unbundling – should be properly assessed.
The two main options proposed in the Commission’s Communication – Independent System Operator properly regulated and ownership unbundling – should be properly assessed.
Ownership unbundling would increase transparency, ensure proper investment conditions in the infrastructures and remove barriers to entry to new market players.
Ownership unbundling would increase transparency, ensure proper investment conditions in the infrastructures and remove barriers to entry to new market players.
The Independent System Operator model, even though it would need further regulation, would also achieve these goals and would probably be a more feasible option for those Member States heavily lagging behind.
The Independent System Operator model, even though it would need further regulation, would also achieve these goals and would probably be a more feasible option for those Member States heavily lagging behind.
The Rapporteur wishes to debate this issue further and expects the Commission to come forward with a clear but flexible position on unbundling that could serve as a basis for discussion in Council and Parliament, avoiding the frontal rejection of some Member States.
The Rapporteur wishes to debate this issue further and expects the Commission to come forward with a clear but flexible position on unbundling that could serve as a basis for discussion in Council and Parliament, avoiding the frontal rejection of some Member States.
However, the problems related to interconnections will not be solved by either system and will require additional solutions.
However, the problems related to interconnections will not be solved by either system and will require additional solutions.
Furthermore, questions of transparency and investments could also be answered by increased powers to national regulators or through national legislation aimed at imposing specific requirements in this respect.
Furthermore, questions of transparency and investments could also be answered by increased powers to national regulators or through national legislation aimed at imposing specific requirements in this respect.
Finally, the gas and electricity sectors are of a very different nature which makes the unbundling options more complicated for gas.
Finally, the gas and electricity sectors are of a very different nature which makes the unbundling options more complicated for gas.
This issue will be explored further in this document.
This issue will be explored further in this document.
The Rapporteur would like to stress the importance of new investments at a massive scale in the development of new and upgrading of current infrastructure.
The Rapporteur would like to stress the importance of new investments at a massive scale in the development of new and upgrading of current infrastructure.
While he is concerned about the gap between current investments and those estimated to be required, he does not agree with the Commission in their statement that investments have stopped.
While he is concerned about the gap between current investments and those estimated to be required, he does not agree with the Commission in their statement that investments have stopped.
Indeed, overall investments in maintaining and development of gas networks have had a consistent, albeit slow, increasing trend in the past years.
Indeed, overall investments in maintaining and development of gas networks have had a consistent, albeit slow, increasing trend in the past years.
This concern also applies to the lack of investments in interconnections derived of the disparity between standards, lack of an independent regulatory authority to oversee cross-border transmission and reduced availability of mechanisms to recover trans-border costs.
This concern also applies to the lack of investments in interconnections derived of the disparity between standards, lack of an independent regulatory authority to oversee cross-border transmission and reduced availability of mechanisms to recover trans-border costs.
There is, however, much room for improvement and measures have to be taken such as further unbundling – whether ownership or ISO+ -, more efficient regulation and better cross-border cooperation.
There is, however, much room for improvement and measures have to be taken such as further unbundling – whether ownership or ISO+ -, more efficient regulation and better cross-border cooperation.
New Massive Generation from renewable energy sources
New Massive Generation from renewable energy sources
Europe enjoys vast quantities of renewable energy sources including hydro, wind, solar, biomass, tidal and geothermal.
Europe enjoys vast quantities of renewable energy sources including hydro, wind, solar, biomass, tidal and geothermal.
Renewable energy sources by their very nature are concentrated in specific locations, e.g. hydro resources in mountainous regions, or wind resources in offshore, coastal and highland regions.
Renewable energy sources by their very nature are concentrated in specific locations, e.g. hydro resources in mountainous regions, or wind resources in offshore, coastal and highland regions.
With a few exceptions these resources are not transportable in their primary form and so need to be converted to electricity in the location where the primary resource exists.
With a few exceptions these resources are not transportable in their primary form and so need to be converted to electricity in the location where the primary resource exists.
If, therefore, these vast primary energy sources are to contribute to the European Union’s electricity requirements, they need the sufficient grid infrastructure to allow for the bulk transport of electricity from these regions to centres of demand.
If, therefore, these vast primary energy sources are to contribute to the European Union’s electricity requirements, they need the sufficient grid infrastructure to allow for the bulk transport of electricity from these regions to centres of demand.
For example there is a large commercially exploitable resource of wind energy above the seas of north Western Europe.
For example there is a large commercially exploitable resource of wind energy above the seas of north Western Europe.