74. R e s o L u t I o n of the European Affairs Committee of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Delivered on 15 June 2017

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CRD-1212-4/2017-VEZ
74.
R e s o l u t i o n

of the European Affairs Committee

of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
Delivered on 15 June 2017

Regarding the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Governance of the Energy Union, amending Directive 94/22/EC, Directive 98/70/EC, Directive 2009/31/EC, Regulation (EC) No 663/2009, Regulation (EC) No 715/2009, Directive 2009/73/EC, Council Directive 2009/119/EC, Directive 2010/31/EU, Directive 2012/27/EU, Directive 2013/30/EU and Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (COM(2016)759)

The European Affairs Committee of the National Council of the Slovak Republic

A. Welcomes

the Commission’s intention to standardise the planning and reporting process in energy, climate, science and research policies and low carbon technologies;

B. Points out

that EU Member States have means for national energy and climate policies and it is therefore necessary to avoid an inappropriate intervention into the national planning at the European Union level and a transferring key elements of EU Member States energy policy assessment to the Commission;

C. Points to

unclear definition of regional cooperation and cosultations of EU Member States and Commission;

D. Considers it important

to add a flexibility for EU Member States in a way of non – linear trajectory for renewable energy resources, since, concerning renewables technologies stage cost reduction believes that non – linear increase of renewables share allows a cost-effective way for implementation of relevant technologies;

E. Requests

for an extension and an adjustment of the first national energy and climate plans reporting by 1 year minimally and a revaluation of the scope of requested information in planning process;

F. Voices concern

at the risk of the extra administrative burdens, especially concerning a high level of coordination between central government authorities, relevant bodies in EU Member States and concerning demands resulting from an interactive dialogue with the Commission and due to the scope of requested regional consultation;

G. Authorises

The Committee Chairman

to inform the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic about the committee‘s discussion result, and the European Commission in the context of a political dialogue.

Edita Pfundtner Ľuboš Blaha

Jozef Viskupič Chairman

Verifier

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CRD-1212-5/2017-VEZ
75.

R e s o l u t i o n

of the European Affairs Committee

of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
Delivered on 15 June 2017

Regarding the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast) (COM(2016)767)

The European Affairs Committee of the National Council of the Slovak Republic

A. Welcomes

the Commission's undertaking to adopt the concrete measures in response to climate challenges and to take steps towards a competitive and, simultaneously, also an environment friendly energy;

B. Calls

for maintenance non – committal targets at the national level as defined in the Council conclusions of October 2014 and for maintenance an indicative and non – committal character of proposals and shares of renewables in the frame of national plans on energy and climate;

C. Disagrees

with a proposed limiting of first-generation biofuels that can be counted by EU Member state towards targets; considers that existing 7 % ceiling for the biofuels is sufficient and should be unchallenged;

D. Makes a reservation

concerning the duty to request minimal values of renewables in the new and the reconstructed buildings without taking national analyses into account;

E. Authorises

The Committee Chairman

to inform the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic about the discussion result of the committee, and the European Commission in the context of a political dialogue.

Edita Pfundtner Ľuboš Blaha

Jozef Viskupič Chairman

Verifier

28^th Meeting

CRD-1212-6/2017-VEZ

76.
R e s o l u t i o n

of the European Affairs Committee

of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
Delivered on 15 June 2017

Regarding the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector and repealing Directive 2005/89/EC (COM(2016)862)

The European Affairs Committee of the National Council of the Slovak Republic

A. Supports

the Commission’s intention to increase a level of security of electricity supply and to improve a preparedness of EU for emergency situations in the electricity sector;

B. Expresses its concerns

about the transferring of competences to the regional respectively European structures, where competence and responsibility are not sufficiently and clearly defined in the Commission's proposal. Any unconsidered transferring of competences to other bodies without responsibility may lead to complications in dealing with critical situations;

C. Calls

for more clear division of responsibility and decision-making powers between transmission system operators and regional operational centres so that a compatibility with a responsibility of EU Member State, respectively with a transmission system operator delegated by EU Member State is assure in order to prevent a potential jeopardy of operational security when coping with crisis situations.

D. Demands

more detailed adjustment of rules for compensations of mutual assistance costs in a spirit of solidarity;

E. Authorises

The Committee Chairman

to inform the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic about the committee‘s discussion result, and the European Commission in the context of a political dialogue.
Edita Pfundtner Ľuboš Blaha

Jozef Viskupič Chairman

Verifier

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