European Parliament : Amendments 115-115 - Energy efficiency - A8-0391/2017(115-115)

11.1.2018

A8-0391/115

Amendment 115

Dario Tamburrano, Isabella Adinolfi, Laura Agea, Daniela Aiuto, Tiziana Beghin, David Borrelli, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Ignazio Corrao, Rosa D'Amato, Eleonora Evi, Laura Ferrara, Piernicola Pedicini, Marco Valli, Marco Zullo on behalf of the EFDD Group

Report Miroslav Poche Energy efficiencyA8-0391/2017

COM(2016)0761 - C8-0498/2016 - 2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 - paragraph 1 - point 2 (new)

Directive 2012/27/EU

Article 3 - paragraph 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4a. Investments and fiscal measures put in place in order to achieve the objectives set out in this Directive shall be qualified as eligible investments for the application of the investment clause and shall in principle be excluded from the assessment of the Member States' fiscal position (under either the preventive or the corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact1a);

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1a Within the meaning of Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97

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Justification

Investments and fiscal measures aimed at improving energy efficiency and energy savings provide a long term contribution to economic prosperity, job creation, improvement in air quality and health. It would be key to exclude them from the assessment of Member states' fiscal position (if not totally exempt them from deficit and debt calculations). This will ultimately help boosting investments in the sector.

AMP8_AMA(2017)0391(115-115)_EN.docx

PE614.328v01-00

AMP8_AMA(2017)0391(115-115)_EN.docx

PE614.328v01-00